临
lín HSK4

draw near

Senses

临/ 臨 lín to arrive

to arrive; to be present; to descend upon

临/ 臨 lín to face

to face; to overlook from a height; to be near to or adjacent to

临/ 臨 lín just before

to be about to; on the point of; just prior to

临/ 臨 lín to copy

to copy or trace a model of calligraphy or painting

临/ 臨 lín to govern

(literary) to govern; to rule over

临/ 臨 lín Lin (hexagram)

(bound form) name of one of the sixty-four hexagrams in the 易经 yì​jīng

临/ 臨 lín Lin (surname)

a Chinese surname

临/ 臨 lín to shine upon

(literary) to shine upon; to illuminate

References

see 临/臨 → 易经/易經