原始林 Traditional form: 原始林 Pinyin (reading): yuánshǐlín Definitions: old growth forest primary forest original forest cover Characters: 原 - source, origin, beginning 始 - to begin, to start; beginning 林 - forest, grove; surname Traditional characters: 原 - source, origin, beginning 始 - to begin, to start; beginning 林 - forest, grove; surname