临
to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
9 strokes
Dict coverage rank #424 U+4E34
How 临 is formed
components: 丨
? unknown part
How to remember it
be about to · Heisig RSH #1010
fencing foil + a drop of + reclining + sun
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 临
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 临海市 | Lín hǎi Shì | Linhai, a county-level city in Taizhou City 台州市[Tai1 zhou1 Shi4], Zhejiang |
| 临安区 | Lín ān Qū | Lin'an, a district of Hangzhou City 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 Shi4], Zhejiang |
| 临西县 | Lín xī Xiàn | Linxi, a county in Xingtai City 邢臺市|邢台市[Xing2 tai2 Shi4], Hebei |
| 临高县 | Lín gāo xiàn | Lingao County, Hainan |
| 临平区 | Lín píng Qū | Linping, a district of Hangzhou City 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 Shi4], Zhejiang |
| 临城县 | Lín chéng Xiàn | Lincheng, a county in Xingtai City 邢臺市|邢台市[Xing2 tai2 Shi4], Hebei |
| 大难临头 | dà nàn lín tóu | to be facing imminent calamity (idiom); disaster is looming |
| 临河区 | Lín hé Qū | Linhe, a district of Bayannur City 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia |
| 临江市 | Lín jiāng Shì | Linjiang, a county-level city in Baishan City 白山市[Bai2 shan1 Shi4], Jilin |
| 临门一脚 | lín mén yī jiǎo | to try to score (a goal); final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth |
| 临时工 | lín shí gōng | temporary worker; temp; temporary work |
| 临清市 | Lín qīng Shì | Linqing, a county-level city in Liaocheng City 聊城市[Liao2 cheng2 Shi4], Shandong |
| 背山临水 | bèi shān lín shuǐ | with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location) |
| 临县 | Lín Xiàn | Lin County or Linxian, a county in Lüliang City 呂梁市|吕梁市[Lu : 3 liang2 Shi4], Shanxi |
| 临水 | lín shuǐ | facing the water (favored location) |
| 临头 | lín tóu | to befall; to be imminent |
| 临月儿 | lín yuè r | the month childbirth is due |
| 临海 | Lín hǎi | see 臨海市|临海市[Lin2 hai3 Shi4] |
| 临海 | lín hǎi | to overlook the sea; on the waterfront |
| 临行 | lín xíng | on leaving; on the point of departure |