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
to arrive home; home-coming; (soccer) facing the goalmouth
final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth
just before the battle; to approach the front line
to get cold feet
facing disaster; in peril
to be imminent; to befall
Lingao County, Hainan
Lingao County, Hainan
Lin Kui, legendary Flame Emperor ruler
to arrive (esp. of notable person)
to honor us with your visit and guidance
to go in person
to travel to a place personally (idiom)
honor with your presence
supercritical
(idiom) to experience it for oneself
to approach; to press in
the whole family is invited (idiom)
to come; to arrive; to descend
Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)
two simultaneous happy events in the family
to face sth; to be confronted with
to be faced with problems
to grace sb with one's presence; your arrival (honorific)
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