Learn one Chinese Character a day - 林

Same as 炎 to 火, Chinese ancestors created 林 from 木.
Meaning of 林 with 木 is exactly the same as Woods to Wood in English.

林 means woods.
林 is later extended to mean a large amount of similar things or people in a certain area, similar to woods formed with many trees.

Let us examine whether there is any difference in ancient times when 林 was created: (image get from http://www.vividict.com/)

Learn one Chinese Character a day - 林

We can see clearly that the form of 林 from Oracle Script period till now remains same logic and representation.

Now let us enjoy a Chinese calligraphy with 林 inside:

风林火山