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

临川羡鱼 lín chuān xiàn yú see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
临帖 lín tiè to practice calligraphy from a model
临幸 lín xìng to go in person (of emperor); to copulate with a concubine (of emperor)
临床死亡 lín chuáng sǐ wáng clinical death
临床特征 lín chuáng tè zhēng clinical characteristic; diagnostic trait
临时保姆 lín shí bǎo mǔ temporary caregiver; babysitter
临时分居 lín shí fēn jū trial separation
临时抱佛脚 lín shí bào fó jiǎo lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; making a hasty last-minute effort
临时政府 lín shí zhèng fǔ provisional government
临时演员 lín shí yǎn yuán an extra (in a movie)
临时澳门市政执行委员会 lín shí ào mén shì zhèng zhí xíng wěi yuán huì Provisional Municipal Council of Macau; Câmara Municipal de Macau Provisória
临时贷款 lín shí dài kuǎn bridging loan
临月儿 lín yuè r the month childbirth is due
临朐 lín qú Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
临朐县 lín qú xiàn Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
临朝 lín cháo to hold a court audience; to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent)
临桂 lín guì Lingui county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
临桂县 lín guì xiàn Lingui county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
临武 lín wǔ Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
临武县 lín wǔ xiàn Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
临死不怯 lín sǐ bù qiè equanimity in the face of death; to face dangers with assurance
临水 lín shuǐ facing the water (favored location)
临江 lín jiāng Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin
临江市 lín jiāng shì Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin
临汾 lín fén Linfen prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西
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