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Meaning of 邻

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邻 (Trad.: 鄰)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: 7; Radical: 邑
Pictophonetic:令 indicates the sound; 阝 (town) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 令 [ lìng ] command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
    • 阝 [ yì ] place, town, city
Similar Characters: 郐 怜 伶 冷 领 铃 岭 玲 拎
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Example Words
邻居HSK 3 lín jū neighbor; next door; Classifiers: 个
邻近 lín jìn neighboring; adjacent; near; vicinity
相邻 xiāng lín neighbor; adjacent
近邻 jìn lín close neighbor
邻里 lín lǐ neighbor; neighborhood
More:邻* | *邻 | *邻*
Example Sentences
1
友好的邻居们总是乐于帮助彼此
。
Friendly neighbors are always willing to help each other.
2
每天早晨我都会跟邻居打个招呼
。
Every morning, I say hello to my neighbor.
3
国王表示要加强与邻国的友好关系
。
The king expressed his desire to strengthen friendly relations with neighboring countries.
4
这个国家和邻国之间的关系非常紧张
。
The relationship between this country and its neighboring countries is very tense.
5
我们隔壁的新邻居是一位年轻的医生
。
Our new neighbor next door is a young doctor.