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

WORDS

欢迎光临 huān yíng guāng lín welcome
死到临头 sǐ dào lín tóu Death is near at hand. (idiom)
登临 dēng lín to visit places famous for their scenery
瞰临 kàn lín to overlook; to watch from above
耶稣降临节 yē sū jiàng lín jié Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)
圣神降临 shèng shén jiàng lín Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit)
圣神降临周 shèng shén jiàng lín zhōu Whitsuntide
圣灵降临 shèng líng jiàng lín Pentecost
背山临水 bèi shān lín shuǐ with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location)
临别赠言 lín bié zèng yán words of advice on parting
临危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
临危授命 lín wēi shòu mìng to sacrifice one's life in a crisis
临问 lín wèn to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
临城县 lín chéng xiàn Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei
临场感 lín chǎng gǎn the feeling of actually being there
临夏回族自治州 lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu
临夏州 lín xià zhōu Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture; abbr. for 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州
临夏市 lín xià shì Linxia county level city in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
临夏县 lín xià xiàn Linxia county city in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
临安市 lín ān shì Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang
临安县 lín ān xiàn Lin'an county in Zhejiang, west of Hangzhou
临写 lín xiě to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)
临屯郡 lín tún jùn Lintun commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea
临川 lín chuān Linchuan district of Fuzhou city 撫州市|抚州市, Jiangxi
临川区 lín chuān qū Linchuan district of Fuzhou city 撫州市|抚州市, Jiangxi
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