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Character · Noun · Proper nounTraditional林

forest; woods; a group of similar things or people

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

forest; woods; grove

Refers to a relatively large, dense collection of trees.

Wǒ我
men们
zhōu周
mò末
qù去
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
sàn散
bù步
 。

We went for a walk in the forest on the weekend.

Zhè这
piàn片
zhú竹
lín林
hěn很
yōu幽
jìng静
 。

This bamboo grove is very peaceful.

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shēn深
shān山
lǎo老
lín林

deep mountains and old forests

2.

noun

a group of similar people or things; a circle; a field

literary

Used metaphorically to denote a collection or community, like in 'forest of talent'.

Tā他
zài在
xué学
shù术
jiè界
shì是
wèi位
míng名
rén人
 。

He is a famous person in academic circles.

qiāng枪
lín林
dàn弹
yǔ雨

a forest of guns and a hail of bullets

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yì艺
lín林

the world of arts

3.

proper noun

a surname

One of the common Chinese surnames.

Wǒ我
de的
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
Lín林
 。

My colleague's surname is Lin.