林 (lín) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- forest
- grove
- surname
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
林 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 林 is 木 — meaning tree. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 标村术案棒材格棵梦桥染森.
How the character is built
林 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Two trees 木 representing a forest.
HSK 4 Words Containing 林
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
林 appears in 19 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 林 / 相关任务
Words containing 林 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 林 mean in Chinese?
林 (lín) means forest, grove; surname. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 林 have?
林 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 林?
The radical of 林 is 木 (tree). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 标, 村, 术, 案, 棒.
What is the pinyin for 林?
林 is pronounced lín.
What HSK 4 words use 林?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 林 appears in 2 words, including 森林 (sēnlín), 树林 (shùlín). See the full list above.