森森

森森

Chinese

		of trees, many	of trees, many
simp. and trad. (森森)		森	森

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): sēnsēn

  (Zhuyin): ㄙㄣ ㄙㄣ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): sam¹ sam¹
• Min Dong (BUC): sĕng-sĕng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: sēnsēn
    • Zhuyin: ㄙㄣ ㄙㄣ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sensen
    • IPA ^(key): /sən⁵⁵ sən⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: sam¹ sam¹
    • Yale: sām sām
    • Cantonese Pinyin: sam¹ sam¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: sem¹ sem¹
    • IPA ^(key): /sɐm⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵/
• Min Dong
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: sĕng-sĕng
    • IPA ^(key): /sɛiŋ⁵⁵ ^(s-)nɛiŋ⁵⁵/

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• Middle Chinese: /ʃˠiɪm  ʃˠiɪm/▼

Rime
Character	森
Reading #	1/1
Initial (聲)	生 (21)
Final (韻)	侵 (140)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	Chongniu III
Fanqie	所今切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ʃˠiɪm/
Pan Wuyun	/ʃᵚim/
Shao Rongfen	/ʃiem/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ʂjim/
Li Rong	/ʃjəm/
Wang Li	/ʃĭĕm/
Bernard Karlgren	/ʂi̯əm/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	shēn

Adjective

森森

1. (ideophonic, of trees) dense; lush
2. (literary, ideophonic) many; numerous
3. (literary, ideophonic) flourishing; thriving
4. (literary, ideophonic) towering; standing tall and erect
5. (ideophonic) gloomy; dark
6. (ideophonic) cold; frigid
7. (literary, ideophonic) murky; confused; dazed
8. (literary, ideophonic) dignified; formidable; frightening
9. (literary, ideophonic) shuddering; trembling
10. (literary, ideophonic) orderly; rigorous
11. (literary, ideophonic, of taste) pure and rich

Derived terms

冷森森 列列森森 劍戟森森／剑戟森森 噤森森 寒森森 森森芊芊 森森蹜蹜 涼森森／凉森森 白森森

碧森森 詭森森／诡森森 陰森森／阴森森 青森森 鬼森森 黃森森／黄森森 黑森森 黯森森

Noun

森森

1. (literary) lush forest; dense leafy shade