Definition
森 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'forest' or 'gloomy'. It cannot stand alone as a word; you'll find it in compounds like 森林 (sēnlín, forest), 阴森 (yīnsēn, gloomy), and 森严 (sēnyán, strict/forbidding). When you see 森 in a text, it's always part of a larger word.
b.f.
forest (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè piàn sēn lín hěn dà.This forest is very large.
- 。Nà piàn sēn lín hěn màomì.That forest is very dense.
- 。Nà zuò sēn lín bèi bǎohù de hěn hǎo.That forest is well protected.
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