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树林
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树林 (shùlín) · woods

树林 (shùlín) means “woods; grove”. It is written with 2 characters: 树 (tree) + 林 (forest). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 树林 is built

The characters

树 shù · tree

What 树 is made of

Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 对 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

林 lín · forest

What 林 is made of

Origin hint: Two trees 木 representing a forest (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

树林里有很多鸟。Shùlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō niǎo.There are many birds in the woods.
我们去树林里走走吧。Wǒmen qù shùlín lǐ zǒuzou ba.Let's go for a walk in the woods.

Questions about 树林

What does 树林 mean?

树林 (shùlín) means “woods; grove”.

How do you pronounce 树林?

树林 is pronounced shùlín.

Which HSK level is 树林?

树林 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).

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Learn 树林 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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