Character
临
- 1. to be close to; to face
- 2. to arrive; to come
- 3. just before; on the verge of (an action occurring)
- 4. to copy (calligraphy or painting) from a model
- 5. a surname
- 6. to look down from a height
Words using 临 as lín (10)
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Example
这是临时决定的。
zhè shì lín shí jué dìng de
This was a last-minute decision.
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欢迎您光临我们的店。
huān yíng nín guāng lín wǒ men de diàn
Welcome to our store.
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我们面临着巨大的挑战。
wǒ men miàn lín zhe jù dà de tiǎo zhàn
We face enormous challenges.
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冬天来临，天气变冷了。
dōng tiān lái lín tiān qì biàn lěng le
Winter has arrived, and the weather has become cold.
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他有丰富的临床经验。
tā yǒu fēng fù de lín chuáng jīng yàn
He has rich clinical experience.
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Example
临街的商铺租金比较贵。
lín jiē de shāng pù zū jīn bǐ jiào guì
Shops facing the street have relatively high rent.
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春节临近，大家都很兴奋。
chūn jié lín jìn dà jiā dōu hěn xīng fèn
The Spring Festival is approaching, and everyone is very excited.
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这种动物濒临灭绝。
zhè zhǒng dòng wù bīn lín miè jué
This species of animal is on the verge of extinction.
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我们荣幸地邀请您莅临我们的年会。
wǒ men róng xìng de yāo qǐng nín lì lín wǒ men de nián huì
We are honored to invite you to attend our annual meeting.
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夜幕降临，街灯亮起。
yè mù jiàng lín jiē dēng liàng qǐ
Night falls, and the street lights come on.
Structure & writing
临 is not used as a component in any other character.
临 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order