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林间 (lín jiān) — in the woods, among the trees

Definition

noun
in the woodsamong the trees

Examples

  • 林间。
    Tā men zài lín jiān sàn bù.
    They are taking a walk in the woods.
  • 林间。
    lín jiān De kōng qì fēi cháng qīng xīn.
    The air in the woods is very fresh.
  • 林间。
    Wǒ men zài lín jiān fā xiàn le yì tiáo xiǎo hé.
    We found a small stream in the woods.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

林línwoods
间jiānspace

林 names the woods and 间 names the space, giving the area among the trees.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

林 is made of two 木 (tree) placed side by side, showing many trees together, hence a forest.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Appears in
Trees & Forest

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