Chinese symbol for “forest”
森林
sēn lín
forest; measure word: 片 (piàn)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for forest is 森林 (sēn lín), defined as: forest; measure word: 片 (piàn).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “forest”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 林木 | lín mù | forest; forest tree |
| 林 | lín | (bound form) woods; forest; (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) |
| 乔林 (喬林) | qiáo lín | forest (esp. of tall trees); high forest |
| 丛林 (叢林) | cóng lín | jungle; thicket |
| 树林 (樹林) | shù lín | woods; grove |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 森林.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 森严 (森嚴) | sēn yán | strict; rigid |
| 戒备森严 (戒備森嚴) | jiè bèi sēn yán | heavily-guarded |
| 阴森 (陰森) | yīn sēn | gloomy; sinister |
| 森森 | sēn sēn | dense (of trees); thick |
| 帕金森病 | pà jīn sēn bìng | Parkinson's disease |
| 丛林 (叢林) | cóng lín | jungle; thicket |
| 林业 (林業) | lín yè | forest industry; forestry |
| 树林 (樹林) | shù lín | woods; grove |
See also: Japanese symbol for “forest”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.