to shade; lush dense foliage
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to shade; to cast shade; to cover with shade (of trees)
literaryLiterary usage describing trees providing cover. Often used in formal written Chinese or classical contexts.
Lín林
mù木
yīn荫
yì翳
，
yóu游
rén人
wàng忘
fǎn返
。
The forest trees cast deep shade, making visitors forget to return.
Gǔ古
mù木
cān参
tiān天
，
yīn荫
yì翳
bì蔽
rì日
。
Ancient trees reach to the sky, their dense shade covering the sun.
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Tíng庭
yuàn院
zhōng中
huái槐
shù树
yīn荫
yì翳
，
shí十
fēn分
qīng清
liáng凉
。
The locust trees in the courtyard cast thick shade, making it very cool.
adjective
lush and dense; thick with foliage; dark and shaded
literaryDescribes vegetation that is thick and overgrown, creating a dark, shaded environment. Often used in literary descriptions of forests or gardens.
Yuán园
zhōng中
shù树
mù木
yīn荫
yì翳
，
yōu幽
jìng静
yí宜
rén人
。
The trees in the garden are lush and dense, creating a quiet and pleasant atmosphere.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
yīn荫
yì翳
de的
xiǎo小
jìng径
，
xíng行
zǒu走
qí其
jiān间
bèi倍
gǎn感
qīng清
liáng凉
。
This is a shaded path; walking along it one feels especially cool.
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Shān山
lín林
yīn荫
yì翳
，
yě野
shòu兽
chū出
mò没
qí其
jiān间
。
The mountain forest is thick and overgrown, with wild animals moving through it.