pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
临
臨
lin2
to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
strokes
9
radical
strokes after radical
8
背山临水
背山臨水
bei4 shan1 lin2 shui3
with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location)
贲临
賁臨
bi4 lin2
(of distinguished guest) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence
濒临
瀕臨
bin1 lin2
on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to
兵临城下
兵臨城下
bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4
soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
超临界
超臨界
chao1 lin2 jie4
supercritical
大祸临头
大禍臨頭
da4 huo4 lin2 tou2
facing imminent catastrophe; calamity looms; all hell will break loose
大驾光临
大駕光臨
da4 jia4 guang1 lin2
we are honored by your presence
大限临头
大限臨頭
da4 xian4 lin2 tou2
facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life; with one foot in the grave
登临
登臨
deng1 lin2
to visit places famous for their scenery
光临
光臨
guang1 lin2
(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend
阖第光临
闔第光臨
he2 di4 guang1 lin2
the whole family is invited (idiom)
欢迎光临
歡迎光臨
huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2
welcome
即将来临
即將來臨
ji2 jiang1 lai2 lin2
imminent
驾临
駕臨
jia4 lin2
to grace sb with one's presence; your arrival (honorific); your esteemed presence
降临
降臨
jiang4 lin2
to descend; to arrive; to come
降临节
降臨節
jiang4 lin2 jie2
Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)
居高临下
居高臨下
ju1 gao1 lin2 xia4
to live high and look down (idiom); to overlook; to tower above; to occupy the high ground; fig. arrogance based on one's social position
瞰临
瞰臨
kan4 lin2
to overlook; to watch from above
来临
來臨
lai2 lin2
to approach; to come closer
莅临
蒞臨
li4 lin2
to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临)
莅临指导
蒞臨指導
li4 lin2 zhi3 dao3
(of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
临安
臨安
lin2 an1
Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang
临安市
臨安市
lin2 an1 shi4
Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang
临安县
臨安縣
lin2 an1 xian4
Lin'an county in Zhejiang, west of Hangzhou
临别
臨別
lin2 bie2
on parting; facing separation
临别赠言
臨別贈言
lin2 bie2 zeng4 yan2
words of advice on parting
临沧
臨滄
lin2 cang1
Lincang prefecture level city in Yunnan
临沧地区
臨滄地區
lin2 cang1 di4 qu1
Lincang prefecture in Yunnan
临沧市
臨滄市
lin2 cang1 shi4
Lincang prefecture level city in Yunnan
临产
臨產
lin2 chan3
to face childbirth; about to give birth; refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions
临场
臨場
lin2 chang3
to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc); firsthand (experience); impromptu (remarks etc)
临场感
臨場感
lin2 chang3 gan3
the feeling of actually being there
临朝
臨朝
lin2 chao2
to hold a court audience; to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent)
临城
臨城
lin2 cheng2
Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei
临城县
臨城縣
lin2 cheng2 xian4
Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei
临川
臨川
lin2 chuan1
Linchuan district of Fuzhou city 撫州市|抚州市, Jiangxi
临川区
臨川區
lin2 chuan1 qu1
Linchuan district of Fuzhou city 撫州市|抚州市, Jiangxi
临川羡鱼
臨川羨魚
lin2 chuan1 xian4 yu2
see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网
临床
臨床
lin2 chuang2
clinical
临床特征
臨床特徵
lin2 chuang2 te4 zheng1
clinical characteristic; diagnostic trait
临到
臨到
lin2 dao4
to befall
临汾
臨汾
lin2 fen2
Linfen prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西
临汾地区
臨汾地區
lin2 fen2 di4 qu1
Linfen prefecture in Shanxi
临汾市
臨汾市
lin2 fen2 shi4
Linfen prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西
临高
臨高
lin2 gao1
Lin'gao County, Hainan
临高县
臨高縣
lin2 gao1 xian4
Lin'gao County, Hainan
临桂
臨桂
lin2 gui4
Lingui county in Guilin 桂林, Guangxi
临桂县
臨桂縣
lin2 gui4 xian4
Lingui county in Guilin 桂林, Guangxi
临海
臨海
lin2 hai3
Linhai county level city in Taizhou 台州, Zhejiang
临海
臨海
lin2 hai3
to overlook the sea; on the waterfront
临海市
臨海市
lin2 hai3 shi4
Linhai county level city in Taizhou 台州, Zhejiang
临海水土志
臨海水土誌
lin2 hai3 shui3 tu3 zhi4
Seaboard geographic gazetteer (c. 275) by Shen Ying 沈瑩|沈莹
临海县
臨海縣
lin2 hai3 xian4
Linhai county in east Zhejiang
临河
臨河
lin2 he2
Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市, Inner Mongolia
临河区
臨河區
lin2 he2 qu1
Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市, Inner Mongolia
临河羡鱼
臨河羨魚
lin2 he2 xian4 yu2
see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网
临江
臨江
lin2 jiang1
Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin
临江市
臨江市
lin2 jiang1 shi4
Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin
临街
臨街
lin2 jie1
facing the street
临街房
臨街房
lin2 jie1 fang2
the store front; the part of a house facing the street serving as a store
临界
臨界
lin2 jie4
critical; boundary
临界点
臨界點
lin2 jie4 dian3
critical point; boundary point
临界质量
臨界質量
lin2 jie4 zhi4 liang4
critical mass
临界状态
臨界狀態
lin2 jie4 zhuang4 tai4
critical state; criticality
临近
臨近
lin2 jin4
close to; approaching
临渴穿井
臨渴穿井
lin2 ke3 chuan1 jing3
lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late
临渴掘井
臨渴掘井
lin2 ke3 jue2 jing3
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
临魁
臨魁
lin2 kui2
Linkui (c. 2000 BC), second of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神農|神农 Farmer God
临澧
臨澧
lin2 li3
Linli county in Changde 常德, Hunan
临澧县
臨澧縣
lin2 li3 xian4
Linli county in Changde 常德, Hunan
临门
臨門
lin2 men2
to arrive home; facing one's home; home-coming; (soccer) facing the goalmouth
临门一脚
臨門一腳
lin2 men2 yi1 jiao3
to try to score (a goal); final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth
临摹
臨摹
lin2 mo2
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)
临难
臨難
lin2 nan4
in peril; facing disaster
临盆
臨盆
lin2 pen2
at childbirth; in labor
临清
臨清
lin2 qing1
Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城, Shandong
临清市
臨清市
lin2 qing1 shi4
Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城, Shandong
临朐
臨朐
lin2 qu2
Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊, Shandong
临朐县
臨朐縣
lin2 qu2 xian4
Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊, Shandong
临泉
臨泉
lin2 quan2
Linquan County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳, Anhui
临泉县
臨泉縣
lin2 quan2 xian4
Linquan County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳, Anhui
临蓐
臨蓐
lin2 ru4
at childbirth; in labor
临时
臨時
lin2 shi2
as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
临时澳门市政执行委员会
臨時澳門市政執行委員會
lin2 shi2 ao4 men2 shi4 zheng4 zhi2 xing2 wei3 yuan2 hui4
Provisional Municipal Council of Macau; Câmara Municipal de Macau Provisória
临时保姆
臨時保姆
lin2 shi2 bao3 mu3
temporary caregiver; babysitter
临时抱佛脚
臨時抱佛腳
lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; making a hasty last-minute effort
临时贷款
臨時貸款
lin2 shi2 dai4 kuan3
bridging loan
临时分居
臨時分居
lin2 shi2 fen1 ju1
trial separation
临时工
臨時工
lin2 shi2 gong1
day laborer; temporary work
临时演员
臨時演員
lin2 shi2 yan3 yuan2
an extra (in a movie)
临时政府
臨時政府
lin2 shi2 zheng4 fu3
provisional government
临视
臨視
lin2 shi4
to observe personally
临沭
臨沭
lin2 shu4
Linshu county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂, Shandong
临沭县
臨沭縣
lin2 shu4 xian4
Linshu county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂, Shandong
临水
臨水
lin2 shui3
facing the water (favored location)
临死
臨死
lin2 si3
facing death; at death's door
临死不怯
臨死不怯
lin2 si3 bu4 qie4
equanimity in the face of death; to face dangers with assurance
临潭
臨潭
lin2 tan2
Lintan county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州, Gansu
临潭县
臨潭縣
lin2 tan2 xian4
Lintan county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州, Gansu
临洮
臨洮
lin2 tao2
Lintao county in Dingxi 定西, Gansu
临洮县
臨洮縣
lin2 tao2 xian4
Lintao county in Dingxi 定西, Gansu
临眺
臨眺
lin2 tiao4
to observe from afar; to look into the distance from a high place
临帖
臨帖
lin2 tie4
to practice calligraphy from a model
临潼
臨潼
lin2 tong2
Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi
临潼区
臨潼區
lin2 tong2 qu1
Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi
临头
臨頭
lin2 tou2
to befall; to be imminent
临屯郡
臨屯郡
lin2 tun2 jun4
Lintun commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea
临危
臨危
lin2 wei1
dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed
临危授命
臨危授命
lin2 wei1 shou4 ming4
to sacrifice one's life in a crisis
临渭
臨渭
lin2 wei4
Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市, Shaanxi
临渭区
臨渭區
lin2 wei4 qu1
Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市, Shaanxi
临问
臨問
lin2 wen4
to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
临武
臨武
lin2 wu3
Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州, Hunan
临武县
臨武縣
lin2 wu3 xian4
Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州, Hunan
临西
臨西
lin2 xi1
Lingxi county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei
临西县
臨西縣
lin2 xi1 xian4
Lingxi county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei
临夏
臨夏
lin2 xia4
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州, Gansu; also Linxia city and Linxia county
临夏回族自治州
臨夏回族自治州
lin2 xia4 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu
临夏市
臨夏市
lin2 xia4 shi4
Linxia county level city in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州, Gansu
临夏县
臨夏縣
lin2 xia4 xian4
Linxia county city in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州, Gansu
临夏州
臨夏州
lin2 xia4 zhou1
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture; abbr. for 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州
临县
臨縣
lin2 xian4
Lin county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁, Shanxi 山西
临湘
臨湘
lin2 xiang1
Linxiang county-level city in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳, Hunan
临湘市
臨湘市
lin2 xiang1 shi4
Linxiang county-level city in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳, Hunan
临翔
臨翔
lin2 xiang2
Linxiang district of Lincang city 臨滄市|临沧市, Yunnan
临翔区
臨翔區
lin2 xiang2 qu1
Linxiang district of Lincang city 臨滄市|临沧市, Yunnan
临写
臨寫
lin2 xie3
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)
临行
臨行
lin2 xing2
on leaving; on the point of departure
临刑
臨刑
lin2 xing2
facing execution
临幸
臨幸
lin2 xing4
to go in person (of emperor); to copulate with a concubine (of emperor)
临猗
臨猗
lin2 yi1
Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城, Shanxi
临猗县
臨猗縣
lin2 yi1 xian4
Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城, Shanxi
临沂
臨沂
lin2 yi2
Linyi prefecture level city in Shandong
临沂地区
臨沂地區
lin2 yi2 di4 qu1
Linyi prefecture in Shandong
临沂市
臨沂市
lin2 yi2 shi4
Linyi prefecture level city in Shandong
临邑
臨邑
lin2 yi4
Linyi county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong
临邑县
臨邑縣
lin2 yi4 xian4
Linyi county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong
临颍
臨潁
lin2 ying3
Lingying county in Luohe 漯河, Henan
临颍县
臨潁縣
lin2 ying3 xian4
Lingying county in Luohe 漯河, Henan
临渊羡鱼
臨淵羨魚
lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2
see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网
临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网
臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網
lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 - bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3
better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom); one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
临月儿
臨月兒
lin2 yue4 er5
the month childbirth is due
临泽
臨澤
lin2 ze2
Linze county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖, Gansu
临泽县
臨澤縣
lin2 ze2 xian4
Linze county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖, Gansu
临战
臨戰
lin2 zhan4
just before the contest; on the eve of war
临漳
臨漳
lin2 zhang1
Linzhang county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸, Hebei
临漳县
臨漳縣
lin2 zhang1 xian4
Linzhang county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸, Hebei
临阵
臨陣
lin2 zhen4
just before the battle; to approach the front line
临阵退缩
臨陣退縮
lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1
to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom); to get cold feet
临阵脱逃
臨陣脫逃
lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2
see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩
临终
臨終
lin2 zhong1
approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave
临终关怀
臨終關懷
lin2 zhong1 guan1 huai2
palliative care
临淄
臨淄
lin2 zi1
Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市, Shandong
临淄区
臨淄區
lin2 zi1 qu1
Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市, Shandong
临走
臨走
lin2 zou3
before leaving; on departure
面临
面臨
mian4 lin2
to face sth; to be confronted with
面临困难
面臨困難
mian4 lin2 kun4 nan2
to be faced with problems
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳
ping2 shi2 bu4 shao1 xiang1 - lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
迫临
迫臨
po4 lin2
to approach; to press in
亲临
親臨
qin1 lin2
to go in person
亲临其境
親臨其境
qin1 lin2 qi2 jing4
to travel to a place personally (idiom)
圣灵降临
聖靈降臨
sheng4 ling2 jiang4 lin2
Pentecost
圣神降临
聖神降臨
sheng4 shen2 jiang4 lin2
Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit)
圣神降临周
聖神降臨週
sheng4 shen2 jiang4 lin2 zhou1
圣 神 降 临 周 shèng shén jiàng lín zhōu
Whitsuntide
事到临头
事到臨頭
shi4 dao4 lin2 tou2
when things come to a head (idiom)
双喜临门
雙喜臨門
shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2
two simultaneous happy events in the family
死到临头
死到臨頭
si3 dao4 lin2 tou2
Death is near at hand. (idiom)
五福临门
五福臨門
wu3 fu2 lin2 men2
lit. (may the) five blessings descend upon this home (namely: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death); (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)
亚临界
亞臨界
ya4 lin2 jie4
subcritical
耶稣降临节
耶穌降臨節
ye1 su1 jiang4 lin2 jie2
Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)
夜幕降临
夜幕降臨
ye4 mu4 jiang4 lin2
nightfall
再临
再臨
zai4 lin2
to come again