lín

to face; to be (just) about to; just before

Character data

Radical ⾂ (131.11)
Strokes 17
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

臨 lín
  1. 1. to face
  2. 2. to be (just) about to
  3. 3. just before
  4. 4. to arrive
  5. 5. to overlook

Words containing 臨

Word Meaning
facing execution
on parting; facing separation
words of advice on parting
to befall
facing death; on one's deathbed; dying (from illness)
(idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
to sacrifice one's life in a crisis
personally question subordinates
Lincheng county in Xingtai xíng tái, Hebei
Lincheng county in Xingtai xíng tái, Hebei
on-site; in person; live; impromptu
the feeling of actually being there
also Linxia city and Linxia county
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture; abbr. for lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu
Linxia City in Gansu, China
Linxia County in Gansu, China
Lin'an, district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Lin’an city, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Lin'an county in Zhejiang, west of Hangzhou
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)
Lintun Commandery in ancient Korea
Linchuan district of Fuzhou city fǔ zhōu shì, Jiangxi
Linchuan district of Fuzhou city fǔ zhōu shì, Jiangxi
to wish for something but not act