How to Write 临 (lín) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: to face, to overlook, to arrive · 9 strokes · HSK 5
Character facts
| Character | 临 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | lín |
| Strokes | 9 |
| HSK level | HSK 5 |
| Unicode | U+4E34 |
English meanings
- to face
- to overlook
- to arrive
- to be (just) about to
- just before
Words with 临
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 临时 | lín shí | as the time draws near; at the last moment |
| 面临 | miàn lín | to face sth; to be confronted with |
| 临床 | lín chuáng | clinical |
| 来临 | lái lín | to approach; to come closer |
| 临近 | lín jìn | close to; approaching |
| 降临 | jiàng lín | to descend; to arrive |
| 亲临 | qīn lín | to go in person |
| 濒临 | bīn lín | on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of |
| 临走 | lín zǒu | before leaving; on departure |
| 临终 | lín zhōng | approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave |
| 临界 | lín jiè | critical; boundary |
| 光临 | guāng lín | (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend |