临

lín

to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before

Radical: 丨 HSK 7 v, g

Components & Etymology

临 decomposes into the following components:

丨

Words containing 临

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 临.

临了
lín liǎo
临产
lín chǎn
to face childbirth
临写
lín xiě
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)
临刑
lín xíng
facing execution
临别
lín bié
on parting
临到
lín dào
to befall
临危
lín wēi
dying (from illness)
临县
lín xiàn
Lin county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
临场
lín chǎng
to take an exam
临城
lín chéng
Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei
临夏
lín xià
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
临头
lín tóu
to befall

Related characters (radical 丨)

Characters that share the radical 丨.

丨 丩 个 丫 中 丰 丱 串 丵 书

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