lín

to face; to overlook; to arrive

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1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • línto face; to overlook; to arrive

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

事到临头shì dào lín tóu

when things come to a head (idiom)

五福临门wǔ fú lín mén

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yà lín jiè

subcritical

来临lái lín

to approach; to come closer

光临guāng lín

(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend

兵临城下bīng lín chéng xià

soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture

Other Characters Pronounced “lin”