lín

draw near, approach; descend

DEFINITIONS

臨 lín
  • to face
  • to overlook
  • to arrive
  • to be (just) about to
  • just before

WORDS

帖 lín tiè to practice calligraphy from a model
幸 lín xìng to go in person (of emperor); to copulate with a concubine (of emperor)
床 lín chuáng clinical
床死亡 lín chuáng sǐ wáng clinical death
床特徵 lín chuáng tè zhēng clinical characteristic; diagnostic trait
戰 lín zhàn just before the contest; on the eve of war
摹 lín mó to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)
時 lín shí as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
時保姆 lín shí bǎo mǔ temporary caregiver; babysitter
時分居 lín shí fēn jū trial separation
時工 lín shí gōng day laborer; temporary work
時抱佛腳 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
時政府 lín shí zhèng fǔ provisional government
時演員 lín shí yǎn yuán an extra (in a movie)
時澳門市政執行委員會 lín shí ào mén shì zhèng zhí xíng wěi yuán huì Provisional Municipal Council of Macau; Câmara Municipal de Macau Provisória
時貸款 lín shí dài kuǎn bridging loan
月兒 lín yuè r the month childbirth is due
朐 lín qú Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
朐縣 lín qú xiàn Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
朝 lín cháo to hold a court audience; to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent)
桂 lín guì Lingui county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
桂縣 lín guì xiàn Lingui county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
武 lín wǔ Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
武縣 lín wǔ xiàn Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
死 lín sǐ facing death; at death's door