临
lín HSK4

draw near

  • edit character approved 临 — "represents " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Simplified form of 臨. Depicts a person (人) looking (臣) down at a pile of objects (品). 品 also gives the sound. Based on the original meaning, "to look down". The meaning has shifted over time and now means "draw near". → Simplified form of 臨. 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".

    Changed: hint

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved 临 — "Edited etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Simplified form of 臨. Depicts a person (人) looking (臣) down. 品 gives the sound. Based on the original meaning, "to look down". The meaning has shifted over time and now means "draw near". → Simplified form of 臨. Depicts a person (人) looking (臣) down at a pile of objects (品). 品 also gives the sound. Based on the original meaning, "to look down". The meaning has shifted over time and now means "draw near".
    Components
    • 臣 IconicSimplified
      • isGlyphChanged: (empty) → true
    • 品 SoundIconicSimplified
      • hint: (empty) → Here used to depict a pile of objects.
      • type: sound → sound, iconic, simplified
    Sources

    Changed: hint, components, sources

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved 临 — "Changed etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Simplified form of 臨. Phonosemantic compound. 监 represents the meaning and 品 represents the sound. → Simplified form of 臨. Depicts a person (人) looking (臣) down. 品 gives the sound. Based on the original meaning, "to look down". The meaning has shifted over time and now means "draw near".
    Original meaning
    to look down
    Components
    • 品 Sound
      • type: sound, simplified → sound
    • + 臣 IconicSimplified Depicts an eye.
    • + 人 Iconic
    • - 监 MeaningRemnant
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    临
    →
    临
    • Component 1: 1-5 → 1-2
    • Component 2: 6-9 → 3-5
    • Component 3: 6-9

    Changed: hint, original meaning, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved 临 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Simplified form of 臨. 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". → Simplified form of 臨. Phonosemantic compound. 监 represents the meaning and 品 represents the sound.
    Components
    • 品 SoundSimplified
      • hint: Here used to depict a pile of objects. → (empty)
      • type: sound, iconic, simplified → sound, simplified
    • + 监 MeaningRemnant
    • - 臣 IconicSimplified
    • - 人 Iconic
    Sources

    Changed: hint, verified, components, sources

    edit character by Peter Olson