临
to draw near, to approach; to descend; to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
- Strokes
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- Pinyin
- lín
Parts
Words with 临
- 来临lái lín · lailinto approach; to come closer
- 光临guāng lín · guanglin(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend
- 再临zài lín · zailinto come again
- 惠临huì lín · huilin(honorific) to visit; to call in
- 濒临bīn lín · binlinon the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to
- 登临dēng lín · denglinto visit places famous for their scenery
- 瞰临kàn lín · kanlinto overlook; to watch from above
- 临了lín liǎo · linliaoat the last moment; right at the end
- 临刑lín xíng · linxingfacing execution
- 临别lín bié · linbiejust before parting
- 临到lín dào · lindaoto befall
- 临危lín wēi · linweidying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed
- 临问lín wèn · linwento go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
- 临场lín chǎng · linchangto be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc); firsthand (experience); impromptu (remarks etc)
- 临写lín xiě · linxieto copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)
- 临帖lín tiè · lintieto practice calligraphy from a model
- 临幸lín xìng · linxingto go in person (of emperor); to copulate with a concubine (of emperor)
- 临床lín chuáng · linchuang(medicine) clinical
- 临战lín zhàn · linzhanjust before the contest; on the eve of war
- 临摹lín mó · linmoto copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)
- 临时lín shí · linshias the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary
- 临朝lín cháo · linchaoto hold a court audience; to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent)
- 临死lín sǐ · linsifacing death; at death's door
- 临水lín shuǐ · linshuifacing the water (favored location)
- 临海lín hǎi · linhaito overlook the sea; on the waterfront
- 临演lín yǎn · linyanan extra (in a movie) (abbr. for 臨時演員|临时演员[lin2 shi2 yan3 yuan2])
- 临产lín chǎn · linchanto face childbirth; about to give birth; refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions
- 临界lín jiè · linjiecritical; boundary
- 临盆lín pén · linpenat childbirth; in labor
- 临眺lín tiào · lintiaoto observe from afar; to look into the distance from a high place