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临 (Trad.: 臨)
Pinyin: lín
English Definition: to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
Chinese Definition:
①从上向下看，在高处朝向低处：照临。临渊羡鱼(看着深潭里的鱼，很希望得到；喻只作空想，不做实际工作)。
②到，来：光临。莅临。亲临。
③遭遇，碰到：临时。面临。
④挨着，靠近：临近。临街。临终。临危。临阵磨枪。
⑤照样子摹仿字画：临摹。临帖。临写。
⑥旧时指帝王上朝：临朝。临政。
⑦姓氏。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 丨
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Example Words
面临 miàn lín to face sth; to be confronted with
临时 lín shí as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
临床 lín chuáng clinical
来临 lái lín to approach; to come closer
临近 lín jìn close to; approaching
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