Read Edit View history 臨 lín HSK7 draw near Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a person (人) looking (臣) down at a pile of objects (品). 品 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning, "to look down". The meaning has shifted over time and now means "draw near". Pinyin Separate values with commas lín × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 临 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts an eye. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 臨 Simp strokes 臨 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 臨 Simp strokes 臨 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Here used to depict a pile of objects. 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122 C 705 117 709 91 739 91 Z" ] } 17 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.