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TOPIK 4noun

산림

sallim [살림]

산림이 · 산림을

forest, woodland

Example

지난봄에 난 산불로 넓은 산림이 사라졌어요.

A large area of forest was lost in the wildfire last spring.

Word parts

산 mountain림 forest

Literally 'mountain forest'.

Good to know

Pronounced [살림], the same sound as 살림 (housekeeping); context tells them apart.