森

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jungle, forest

森 is composed of three 木 (wood) characters. 木 is a pictograph of a tree, and ancient people often used the number three to represent multiplicity. Thus, 森 conveys the idea of a place densely packed with trees, meaning a forest.

Vocabulary of 森

  • 森林 (forest)
  • 陰森 (spooky)
  • 森嚴 (strict)

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