(sēn) — forest (bound morpheme, used in compounds)

Definition

森 is a bound morpheme (never used alone) meaning 'forest' — it only appears in compounds like 森林. The full word 森林 is the everyday standalone term; 森 on its own is essentially a shortened literary form used in set phrases such as 阴森.

bound form
forest (bound morpheme, used in compounds)

Examples

  • Zhè piàn sēn lín hěn dà.
    This forest is very large.
  • Nà piàn sēn lín hěn mào mì.
    That forest is very dense.
  • Nà zuò sēn lín bèi bǎo hù dé hěn hǎo.
    That forest is well protected.

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