臨 (lam4 | lin2) : overlook; face; arrive; copy

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臨

lam4

lin2

[1] look down from above; overlook
[2] face; be near; be on the point of
[3] arrive; reach; descend
[4] copy (a model of calligraphy, painting, etc)

Stroke count: 17

Level: 2

Radical: 臣 (#131)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

臨 / 临

This word has been viewed 10085 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 29th Jan 2012 14:18

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降臨節 gong3 lam4 zit3 jiang4 lin2 jie2 = Advent (four week period before Christmas)

臨別 lam4 bit6 lin2 bie2 = at parting

嗱嗱臨 laa4 laa4 lam4 na2 na2 lin2 = hurry up 粵

降臨 gong3 lam4 jiang4 lin4 = to befall

來臨 loi4 lam4 lai2 lin2 = approach, come closer

光臨 gwong1 lam4 guang1 lin2 = (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend

臨時 lam4 si4 lin2 shi2 = temporary, interim

面臨 min6 lam4 mian4 lin2 = be faced with (a problem); be confronted with

臨床 lam4 cong4 lin2 chuang2 = clinical

臨頭 lam4 tau4 = befall; happen

臨到 lam4 dou3 = happen to; just before

臨帖 lam4 tip3*2 = practise calligraphy after a master sheet.

臨記 lam4 gei3 = extra

臨急臨忙 lam4 gap1 lam4 mong4 = last minute, unprepared, in a great rush 粵

咋咋臨 zaa3*4 zaa3*4 lam4 = to hurry up

歡迎光臨 fun1 jing4 gwong1 lam4 huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 = welcome

即將來臨 zik1 zoeng1 loi4 lam4 ji2 jiang1 lai2 lin2 = imminent

臨時政府 lam4 si4 zing3 fu2 lin2 shi2 zheng4 fu3 = provisional government

亞臨界 aa3 lam4 gaai3 ya3/4 (Taiwan) lin2 jie4 = subcritical

臨界 lam4 gaai3 lin2 jie4 = critical

臨界質量 lam4 gaai3 zat1 loeng6 lin2 jie4 zhi4 liang4 = critical mass

瀕臨絕種動物 pan4 lam4 zyut6 zung2 dung6 mat6 bin1 lin2 jue2 zhong3 dong4 wu4 = endangered species

瀕臨絕種生物 pan4 lam4 zyut6 zung2 sang1 mat6 bin1 lin2 jue2 zhong3 sheng1 wu4 = endangered species

臨界狀態 lam4 gaai3 zong6 taai3 lin2 jie4 zhuang4 tai4 = criticality

面臨困難 min6 lam4 kwan3 naan4 mian4 lin2 kun4 nan2 = to be faced with problems

臨時工 lam4 si4 gung1 lin2 shi2 gong1 = a temporary (worker)

臨界點 lam4 gaai3 dim2 lin2 jie4 dian3 = critical point

臨時臨急 lam4 si4 lam4 gap1 = to be hard pressed for time (and making decisions under then)

臨時臨急 lam4 si4 lam4 gap1 = last minute, unprepared, in a great rush 粵

臨渴掘井 lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2 lin2 ke3 jue2 jing3 = to begin preparing for something only when there is already need for it

大難臨頭 daai6 naan6 lam4 tau4 = future disaster; impending catastrophe

臨天光瀨尿 lam4 tin1 gwong1 laai6 niu6 = to fail when success is within grasp 粵

瀕臨 pan4 lam4 bin1 lin2 = on the verge of; close to; on the border of

蒞臨 lei6 lam4 li4 lin2 = arrive, be present

臨尾香 lam4 mei5 hoeng1 = (things are going well and then are) screwed up at the end 粵

臨尾 lam4 mei5*1 lin2 wei4 = final 粵

臨終 lam4 zung1 lin2 zhong1 = approaching death; on one's deathbed

五福臨門 ng5 fuk1 lam4 mun4 wu3 fu2 lin2 men2 = five different kinds of blessings or good luck arrive at one's door step

臨陣磨槍 lam4 zan6 mo4 coeng1 lin2 zhen4 mo2 qiang1 = to prepare oneself for battle; to sharpen one's spear before a battle

臨瞓 lam4 fan3 lin2 fen3 = before one's goes to bed; when one is about to go to bed 粵

臨走 lam4 zau2 lin2 zou3 = before one is about leave

臨危 lam4 ngai4 lin2 wei1(PRC); lin2 wei2 (Taiwan) = dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed

臨危不亂 lam4 ngai4 bat1 lyun6 lin1 wei1 [PRC] wei2[TW] bu2 luan4 = not to lose one's cool in the face of danger; un-perturbed in the face of danger

臨盆 lam4 pun4 lin2 pen2 = be born

臨死 lam4 sei2 lin2 si3 = facing death; at death's door

臨近 lam4 gan6 lin2 jin4 = close to

大禍臨頭 daai6 wo6 lam4 tau4 da4 huo4 lin2 tou2 = imminent danger; heading for disaster

臨床的 lam4 cong4 dik1 lin2 chuang2 de5 = clinical 國

臨莊 lam4 zong1 lin2 zhuang1 = (mahjong) banker/dealer remains unchanged

臨滄 lam4 cong1 lin2 cang1 = Lincang (place in Yunnan)

臨滄地區 lam4 cong1 dei6 keoi1 lin2 cang1 di4 qu1 = Lincang district (district in Yunnan)

臨川 lam4 cyun1 lin2 chuan1 = Linchuan (city in Jiangxi)

臨泉 lam4 cyun4 lin2 quan2 = Linquan (place in Anhui)

臨汾 lam4 fan4 lin2 fen2 = Linfen (city in Shanxi)

臨汾地區 lam4 fan4 dei6 keoi1 lin2 fen2 di4 qu1 = Linfen district (district in Shanxi)

臨高 lam4 gou1 lin2 gao1 = Lingao (place in Hainan)

臨桂 lam4 gwai3 lin2 gui4 = Lingui (place in Guangxi)

臨夏 lam4 haa6 lin2 xia4 = Linxia (city in Gansu)

臨河 lam4 ho4 lin2 he2 = Linhe (city in Inner Mongolia)

臨海 lam4 hoi2 lin2 hai3 = Linhai (city in Zhejiang)

臨邑 lam4 jap1 lin2 yi4 = Linyi (place in Shandong)

臨猗 lam4 ji1 lin2 yi1 = Linyi (place in Shanxi)

臨沂 lam4 ji4 lin2 yi2 = Linyi (city in Shandong)

臨沂地區 lam4 ji4 dei6 keoi1 lin2 yi2 di4 qu1 = Linyi district (district in Shandong)

臨縣 lam4 jyun6 lin2 xian4 = Lin county (county in Shanxi)

臨朐縣 lam4 keoi4 jyun6 lin2 qu2 xian4 = Linqu county (county in Shandong)

臨澧 lam4 lai5 lin2 li3 = Linli (place in Hunan)

臨武 lam4 mou5 lin2 wu3 = Linwu (place in Hunan)

臨安 lam4 on1 lin2 an1 = Lin'an (place in Zhejiang)

臨西 lam4 sai1 lin2 xi1 = Linxi (place in Hebei)

臨沭 lam4 seot6 lin2 shu4 = Linshu (place in Shandong)

臨城 lam4 sing4 lin2 cheng2 = Lincheng (place in Hebei)

臨湘 lam4 soeng1 lin2 xiang1 = Linxiang (city in Hunan)

臨潭 lam4 taam4 lin2 tan2 = Lintan (place in Gansu)

臨洮 lam4 tou4 lin2 tao2 = Lintao (place in Gansu)

臨潼 lam4 tung4 lin2 tong2 = Lintong (place in Shaanxi)

臨颍縣 lam4 wing6 jyun6 lin2 ying3 xian4 = Linying county (county in Henan)

臨澤 lam4 zaak6 lin2 ze2 = Linze (place in Gansu)

臨淄區 lam4 zi1 keoi1 lin2 zi1 qu1 = Linzi (area in Shandong)

臨漳 lam4 zoeng1 lin2 zhang1 = Linzhang (place in Hebei)

臨急抱佛腳 lam4 gap1 pou5 fat6 goek3 lin2 ji2 bao4 fo2 jiao3 = seek help at the last moment 粵

伊拉克臨時政府 ji1 laai1 hak1 lam4 si4 zing3 fu2 = the Iraqi interim government

臨天光攋尿 lam4 tin1 gwong1 laai6 niu6 = a last minute failure in sth that seemed guaranteed success 粵

臨時的本地管理接口 lam4 si4 dik1 bun2 dei6 gun2 lei5 zip3 hau2 lin2 shi2 de5 ben3 di4 guan3 li3 jie1 kou3 = Interim Local Management Interface; ILMI 國

臨清 lam4 cing1 lin2 qing1 = Linqing (city in Shandong)

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請捐款拯救瀕臨絕種動物
Please donate to help save the endangered animals.

每晚臨瞓前，我一定會祈禱。粵
Everynight before I sleep, I must pray.

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