Study Chinese: 木(mu, wood/tree)，林(lin, many trees)，森(sen, forest)

The Chinese character of the oracle bone scrip for “木” resembles a tree with roots and branches. In the old days, the character “木” meant “tree”. It is used as a component in many Chinese characters which denote the names of trees or have meanings related to “wood” or “lumber”. However, if you use it as an adjective, “木” means “simple-minded or slow in thought”. So some friends may make jokes that “you have a ‘木’ brain”. Maybe the ancient people think that the tree seems a little simple-minded as it never moves.

The character “林” consists of two “木” characters written side by side. In southern China, there is a beautiful city named Guilin. Guilin derives its name from the fact that there are many sweet Osmanthus trees located there. The literal meaning of it is “forest of Osmanthus”. “林” is a beautiful given name in China, no matter for girls or boys.

The character “森” consists of three “木” characters written together, thus there are a lot of trees.
“木林森” is a famous Chinese clothing brand for men.