临 (lín) is a Chinese word meaning “to face; to overlook; to arrive”.
Meanings
- 1to face
- 2to overlook
- 3to arrive
- 4to be (just) about to
- 5just before
- Part of speech
- verb, preposition
Related words
光临(formal) to honor with one's presence面临to face sth; to be confronted with临时as the time draws near来临to approach; to come closer降临to descend临床(medicine) clinical临死facing death临终approaching death; on one's deathbed濒临on the edge of临近to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)临时工temporary worker; temp临头to befall