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Meaning of 鄰

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(Simplified: 邻)HSK 3
Pinyin: lín
English Definition: neighbor; adjacent; close to
Chinese Definition:
①住处接近的人家:四邻。左邻右舍。
②接近,附近:邻国。邻家。邻座。邻里。邻邦。
③接近,亲近:“邻以理者,知也”。
④古代五家为一邻,五邻为一里。
Total strokes: 14; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (town) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
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Example Words
鄰居HSK 3 lín neighbor; next door; Classifiers:
鄰近 lín jìn neighboring; adjacent; near; vicinity
鄰里 lín neighbor; neighborhood
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Example Sentences
1
Friendly neighbors are always willing to help each other.
2
Every morning, I say hello to my neighbor.
3
The king expressed his desire to strengthen friendly relations with neighboring countries.
4
The relationship between this country and its neighboring countries is very tense.
5
Our new neighbor next door is a young doctor.