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forest
many things arranged together, or connected together
gloomy
strict
dense
dark and forbidding
chilling cold
samba
boysenberry
forest bathing: spending time in a forest, walking or deep-breathing etc, as therapy
Parkinson's disease
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There are many birds in this forest.
Source: Tatoeba #8715017 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe lost his way in the woods.
Source: Tatoeba #332770 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere is gold in green forests.
Source: Tatoeba #8932465 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou can see many animals in this forest.
Source: Tatoeba #8499983 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.