临 lín

draw near, approach; descend

HSK 5 #839

DEFINITIONS

  • draw near, approach
  • descend
  • to face
  • to overlook
  • to arrive
  • to be (just) about to
  • just before

STROKES

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WORDS

光临 guāng lín
HSK 5
(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend
面临 miàn lín
HSK 5
to face sth; to be confronted with
临时 lín shí
HSK 5
as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
降临 jiàng lín
HSK 6
to descend; to arrive; to come
临床 lín chuáng
HSK 6
clinical
濒临 bīn lín
HSK 6
on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to
来临 lái lín to approach; to come closer
临死 lín sǐ facing death; at death's door
临终 lín zhōng approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave
临近 lín jìn close to; approaching
临时工 lín shí gōng day laborer; temporary work
临头 lín tóu to befall; to be imminent
莅临 lì lín to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2])
临别 lín bié on parting; facing separation
临界 lín jiè critical; boundary
临走 lín zǒu before leaving; on departure
身临其境 shēn lín qí jìng (idiom) to experience it for oneself; to actually *be* there (as opposed to reading about it etc)
居高临下 jū gāo lín xià to live high and look down (idiom); to overlook; to tower above; to occupy the high ground; fig. arrogance based on one's social position
驾临 jià lín to grace sb with one's presence; your arrival (honorific); your esteemed presence
亲临 qīn lín to go in person
临界点 lín jiè diǎn critical point; boundary point
临产 lín chǎn to face childbirth; about to give birth; refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions
临摹 lín mó to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)
临危 lín wēi dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed
临到 lín dào to befall
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