臨
lín HSK7

draw near

  • edit character approved 臨 — "represents " by Prismcool
    Hint
    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". → 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 臨 — "Edited etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    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". → 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
    • 品 SoundIconic
      • hint: (empty) → Here used to depict a pile of objects.
      • type: sound → sound, iconic
    Sources

    Changed: hint, components, sources

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved 臨 — "Changed etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 監 represents the meaning and 品 represents the sound. → 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
    • + 臣 Iconic Depicts an eye.
    • + 人 Iconic
    • - 監 MeaningRemnant
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    臨
    →
    臨
    • Component 1: 1-8 → 1-6
    • Component 2: 9-17 → 7-8
    • Component 3: 9-17

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

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved 臨 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 品 Sound
      • hint: Here used to depict a pile of objects. → (empty)
      • type: sound, iconic → sound
    • + 監 MeaningRemnant
    • - 臣 Iconic
    • - 人 Iconic
    Sources

    Changed: verified, components, sources

    edit character by Peter Olson