吉林 Traditional form: 吉林 Pinyin (reading): Jílín Definitions: Jilin province (Kirin) in northeast China, abbr. 吉, capital 長春/长春 also Jilin prefecture-level city, Jilin province Characters: 吉 - lucky, propitious, good 林 - forest, grove; surname Traditional characters: 吉 - lucky, propitious, good 林 - forest, grove; surname