士林 Traditional form: 士林 Pinyin (reading): Shìlín Definitions: Shilin or Shihlin District of Taipei City 臺北市/台北市 ( Táiběi Shì), Taiwan Characters: 士 - scholar, gentleman; soldier 林 - forest, grove; surname Traditional characters: 士 - scholar, gentleman; soldier 林 - forest, grove; surname