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

临汾地区 lín fén dì qū Linfen prefecture in Shanxi
临汾市 lín fén shì Linfen prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西
临沂 lín yí Linyi prefecture-level city in Shandong
临沂地区 lín yí dì qū Linyi prefecture in Shandong
临沂市 lín yí shì Linyi prefecture-level city in Shandong
临沭 lín shù Linshu county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong
临沭县 lín shù xiàn Linshu county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong
临河区 lín hé qū Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3 shi4], Inner Mongolia
临河羡鱼 lín hé 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]
临泉 lín quán Linquan County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳[Fu4 yang2], Anhui
临泉县 lín quán xiàn Linquan County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳[Fu4 yang2], Anhui
临洮 lín táo Lintao county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu
临洮县 lín táo xiàn Lintao county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu
临海市 lín hǎi shì Linhai county level city in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
临海水土志 lín hǎi shuǐ tǔ zhì Seaboard Geographic Gazetteer (c. 275) by Shen Ying 沈瑩|沈莹
临海县 lín hǎi xiàn Linhai county in east Zhejiang
临淄 lín zī Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong
临淄区 lín zī qū Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong
临渊羡鱼 lín yuān 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]
临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网 lín yuān xiàn yú ， bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom); one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
临清 lín qīng Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
临清市 lín qīng shì Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
临渭 lín wèi Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 Shi4], Shaanxi
临渭区 lín wèi qū Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 Shi4], Shaanxi
临渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
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