(lín) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

lín forest; woods HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 128 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 林 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 林

sēnlín forest
这片森林里有很多野生动物。
Zhè piàn sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō yěshēng dòngwù.
There are many wild animals in this forest.
shùlín grove; woods
我们在树林里散步。
Wǒmen zài shùlín lǐ sànbù.
We took a walk in the woods.

Tasks Featuring 林 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论自然情况
Nature & Geography · 森林、树林
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About the character 林

(lín) means forest; woods. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".