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临
臨
lín
v. look down from above; come down, descend; face, be near
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Other meanings
[lín]v. be about to, just before; arrive; copy (model of calligraphy)
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CHARACTER COMPOSITION
RADICAL
丨 down radical, the vertical stroke (not in use now as an independent character) (for 临)臣 subject (for 臨)
SIMILAR CHARACTERS
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Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
EXAMPLES
降临
降臨
jiàng lín
v. arrive, befall
居高临下
居高臨下
jū gāo lín xià
idiom. look down from a high position, to occupy a commanding position
临走
臨走
lín zǒu
adv. before leaving, on departure
临海
臨海
lín hǎi
v. be close to the sea, face or overlook the sea
如临大敌
如臨大敵
rú lín dà dí
idiom. as if faced with a formidable enemy, like confronting a mortal enemy