lín

临

to draw near, to approach; to descend

HSK 3.0 · 7–9
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Words with 临

面临 miàn lín to face sth; to be confronted with HSK 4
临时 lín shí as the time draws near; at the last moment HSK 4
光临 guāng lín (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend HSK 4
临床 lín chuáng clinical HSK 7–9
来临 lái lín to approach; to come closer HSK 7–9
降临 jiàng lín to descend; to arrive HSK 7–9
临近 lín jìn close to; approaching HSK 7–9
居高临下 jū gāo lín xià lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom); fig. to occupy a commanding position HSK 7–9
临街 lín jiē facing the street HSK 7–9
濒临 bīn lín on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of

Examples from your lessons

  • 欢迎光临!请坐。 Welcome! Please sit down. Lesson 18

Character facts

Radical
丨 number one; line
Structure
Left–right
Traditional
臨
Unicode
U+4E34