How do you pronounce 林?

林 is pronounced "lín" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 林?

林 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 林?

Common words with 林 include 上林 (Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nan2 ning2], Guangxi), 二林 (Erhlin town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan), 上林县 (Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nan2 ning2], Guangxi), 二林镇 (Erhlin town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan), 克林姆 (cream (loanword)).

How do you write 林?

林 has 8 strokes. Its radical is 木. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

林 (lín), woods

Q: What does 林 mean in Chinese?

林 (lín) means "woods; forest; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things)" in Chinese.

林

lín

woods; forest; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things)

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Character Breakdown

林 = 木 + 木

Two trees together — a forest

Radical: 木 (no. 75)Strokes: 8

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Definitions

(classifier) woods
forest
circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people)
a collection (of similar things)

Classifier: 片 (piàn)

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 林

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
上林	Shàng lín	Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧\|南宁[Nan2 ning2], Guangxi
二林	Èr lín	Erhlin town in Changhua county 彰化縣\|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
上林县	Shàng lín xiàn	Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧\|南宁[Nan2 ning2], Guangxi
二林镇	Èr lín zhèn	Erhlin town in Changhua county 彰化縣\|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
克林姆	kè lín mǔ	cream (loanword)
克林德	Kè lín dé	Klemens Freiherr von Ketteler, German minister killed during the Boxer uprising
克林顿	Kè lín dùn	Clinton (name)
冰塔林	bīng tǎ lín	serac band
凡士林	fán shì lín	vaseline (loanword)
凯林赛	kǎi lín sài	keirin cycle race (paced stadium event)

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Related Words

蝰蛇(kuí shé)· forest or meadow viper (Vipera russelii siamensis or similar)

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一哄而起(yī hōng ér qǐ)· (of a group of people) to rush into action

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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林

lín