森森

Chinese

		of trees, many	of trees, many
trad. (森森)		森	森
simp. ^#(森森)		森	森

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): sēnsēn

(Zhuyin): ㄙㄣㄙㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sam¹ sam¹
Eastern Min (BUC): sĕng-sĕng

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: sēnsēn
  - Zhuyin: ㄙㄣㄙㄣ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: sensen
  - Wade–Giles: sên¹-sên¹
  - Yale: sēn-sēn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sensen
  - Palladius: сэньсэнь (sɛnʹsɛnʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sən⁵⁵ sən⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: sam¹ sam¹
  - Yale: sām sām
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sam¹ sam¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: sem¹ sem¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɐm⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: sĕng-sĕng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɛiŋ⁵⁵ ^(s-)nɛiŋ⁵⁵/

Middle Chinese: srim srim

Rime
Character	森
Reading #	1/1
Initial (聲)	生 (21)
Final (韻)	侵 (140)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	所今切
Baxter	srim
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ʃˠiɪm/
Pan Wuyun	/ʃᵚim/
Shao Rongfen	/ʃiem/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ʂjim/
Li Rong	/ʃjəm/
Wang Li	/ʃĭĕm/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ʂi̯əm/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	shēn
Expected Cantonese Reflex	sam¹

Adjective

森森

(ideophonic, of trees) dense; lush
(literary, ideophonic) many; numerous
(literary, ideophonic) flourishing; thriving
(literary, ideophonic) towering; standing tall and erect
(ideophonic) gloomy; dark
(ideophonic) cold; frigid
(literary, ideophonic) murky; confused; dazed
(literary, ideophonic) dignified; formidable; frightening
(literary, ideophonic) shuddering; trembling
(literary, ideophonic) orderly; rigorous
(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 (báisēnsēn)
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

(literary) lush forest; dense leafy shade

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (森森):

→ Korean: 삼삼(森森) (samsam)
→ Vietnamese: sâm sâm (森森)