林

lín
#364 most
frequent character
(bound form) woods, forest

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

林 is a picture of two trees, 木, standing together. It first meant a 'thick tree growth'. From there it grew to mean a 'dense or populated area'.

Drawn as: two trees

林 as a component in other characters

meaning3 characters
彬梵棼
sound9 characters
禁森淋琳婪霖郴啉痲
picture4 characters
楚森焚麓
empty1 character
梦

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Same Characters, Different Readings

林Lin2
surname Lin, Japanese surname Hayashi

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