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Meaning of 临
Pinyin
lín
Radical
丨
Strokes
9
Definition
to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before
Usage
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临
lín
【Verb】
1. 从上向下看，在高处朝向低处：look down from above.
- 照～。~渊羡鱼 (looking at fish in the deep pool, longing to have; metaphorically meaning only daydreaming without practical work).
2. 到，来：attend; come.
- 光～。莅～。亲～。
3. 遭遇，碰到：meet; encounter.
- ～时。面～。
4. 挨着，靠近：near; close to.
- ～近。～街。～终。～危。～阵磨枪。
5. 照样子摹仿字画：copy; imitate paintings and writings.
- ～摹。～帖。～写。
6. 旧时指帝王上朝：refer to emperors attending court.
- ～朝。～政。
7. 姓：a surname.
临
lín
【Verb】
【本义】: 从高处往低处察看。
【造字法】: 会意。金文字形，右边是人，左上角象人的眼睛，左下角象众多的器物。整个字形象人俯视器物的样子。
1. 同本义 ([En.] look down from above)
- 引: 《说文》：临，监临也。从卧，品声。按，隐几视下之称。》
- 引: 《尔雅》：临，视也。
2. 引申为从上监视着 ([En.] keep watch on)
- 引: 《国语·晋语》：临长晋国者。注：“监也。”
- 引: 《宋史·赵普传》：今陛下君临四方。
3. 面对(上对下，尊对卑) ([En.] face; confront)
- 引: 《墨子·尚贤下》：临众发政而治民。
- 引: 宋·范仲淹《岳阳楼记》：把酒临风。
4. 碰上，逢着 ([En.] meet)
- 引: 《礼记·曲礼上》：临财无苟得，临难毋苟免。
5. 到，至。后常用作敬辞 ([En.] attend)
- 引: 《诗·秦风·黄鸟》：临其穴。
- 引: 曹操《步出夏门行》：东临碣石(山名)，以观沧海。
6. 攻伐;胁制 ([En.] attack)
- 引: 《战国策·西周策》：君临函谷。注：“犹守也。以临 韩魏。”
7. 照着他人的字画书写或绘画 ([En.] copy)
- 引: 姚合《秋夕遣怀》：临书爱真迹。
8. 治理、管理、统治 ([En.] administer; govern; rule)
- 引: 《韩非子·十过》：少欲，则能临其众。
9. 靠近，逼近(多用于上对下，强对弱) ([En.] near; close to; approach)
- 引: 《战国策·秦策一》：以临二周之郊，诛 周主之罪。
10. 临视(指位尊者对位卑者) ([En.] visit)
- 例: 如: 临问(亲临探问。卑者对尊者之敬辞)
11. 置身(其中) ([En.] place oneself)
- 例: 如: 临阵(身临战场)
临
lín
【Preposition】
1. 在…之前，在即将…的时候 ([En.] just before; at the time of)
- 引: 王勃《滕王阁序》：临别赠言，幸承恩于伟饯。
2. 另见 lìn
临
lìn
【Verb】
1. 哭(很多人哭，或聚众哭，为丧事而悲痛哭泣) ([En.] weep; cry; sob)
- 引: 《集韵》：临，哭也。
- 引: 《左传·宣公十二年》：国人大临，守陴者皆哭。
2. 引: 《史记·高祖本纪》：遂为义帝发丧，临三日。
3. 引: 《汉书·文帝纪》：遗昭曰，无发民哭临宫殿中。
be brave in a dangerous situation / be brave in the face of danger / be fearless in the face of danger / be undaunted in the face of perils / betray no fear in an hour of danger / face danger fearlessly / be fearless in the face of peril / intrepid in the face of danger / betray no fear in danger / face danger without a tremor
as if on the brink of a deep gulf / act with extreme caution / feel like standing upon the edge of an abyss
Lintan county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
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
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Input Method for 临
Pinyin
lin2
Wubi
jtyj
Cangjie
lloa
Zhengma
kdmk
Four Corner
28063
Unicode
U+4e34
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