| 臨 | [ lín ] to face, to overlook, to arrive, to be (just) about to, just before |
| 臨了 | [ lín ] at the last moment, right at the end |
| 臨刑 | [ lín xíng ] facing execution |
| 臨別 | [ lín bié ] on parting, facing separation |
| 臨別贈言 | [ lín bié zèng yán ] words of advice on parting |
| 臨到 | [ lín daò ] to befall |
| 臨危 | [ lín weī ] dying (from illness), facing death, on one's deathbed |
| 臨危受命 | [ lín weī shoù mìng ] (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis |
| 臨危授命 | [ lín weī shoù mìng ] to sacrifice one's life in a crisis |
| 臨問 | [ lín wèn ] to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official) |
| 臨城 | [ lín chéng ] Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei |
| 臨城縣 | [ lín chéng xiàn ] Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei |
| 臨場 | [ lín chǎng ] to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc), firsthand (experience), impromptu (remarks etc) |
| 臨場感 | [ lín chǎng gǎn ] the feeling of actually being there |
| 臨夏 | [ lín xià ] Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu, also Linxia City and Linxia County |
| 臨夏回族自治州 | [ lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhoū ] Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu |
| 臨夏州 | [ lín xià zhoū ] Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (abbr. for 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]) |
| 臨夏市 | [ lín xià shì ] Linxia county level city in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu |
| 臨夏縣 | [ lín xià xiàn ] Linxia County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu |
| 臨安 | [ lín ān ] Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang |
| 臨安市 | [ lín ān shì ] Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang |
| 臨安縣 | [ lín ān xiàn ] Lin'an county in Zhejiang, west of Hangzhou |
| 臨寫 | [ lín xiě ] to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting) |
| 臨屯郡 | [ lín tún jùn ] Lintun commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea |
| 臨川 | [ lín chuān ] Linchuan district of Fuzhou city 撫州市|抚州市, Jiangxi |
| 臨川區 | [ lín chuān qū ] Linchuan district of Fuzhou city 撫州市|抚州市, Jiangxi |
| 臨川羨魚 | [ lín chuān xiàn yú ] see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3] |
| 臨帖 | [ lín tiè ] to practice calligraphy from a model |
| 臨幸 | [ lín xìng ] to go in person (of emperor), to copulate with a concubine (of emperor) |
| 臨床 | [ lín chuáng ] clinical |
| 臨床死亡 | [ lín chuáng sǐ wáng ] clinical death |
| 臨床特徵 | [ lín chuáng tè zhēng ] clinical characteristic, diagnostic trait |
| 臨戰 | [ lín zhàn ] just before the contest, on the eve of war |
| 臨摹 | [ lín mó ] to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc) |
| 臨時 | [ lín shí ] as the time draws near, at the last moment, temporary, interim, ad hoc |
| 臨時保姆 | [ lín shí baǒ mǔ ] temporary caregiver, babysitter |
| 臨時分居 | [ lín shí fēn jū ] trial separation |
| 臨時工 | [ lín shí gōng ] day laborer, temporary work |
| 臨時抱佛腳 | [ lín shí baò fó ] lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble, doing things at the last minute, making a hasty last-minute effort |
| 臨時政府 | [ lín shí zhèng fǔ ] provisional government |
| 臨時演員 | [ lín shí yǎn yuán ] an extra (in a movie) |
| 臨時澳門市政執行委員會 | [ lín shí aò mén shì zhèng zhí xíng weǐ yuán huì ] Provisional Municipal Council of Macau, Câmara Municipal de Macau Provisória |
| 臨時貸款 | [ lín shí daì kuǎn ] bridging loan |
| 臨月兒 | [ lín yuè ] the month childbirth is due |
| 臨朐 | [ lín qú ] Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong |
| 臨朐縣 | [ lín qú xiàn ] Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong |
| 臨朝 | [ lín chaó ] to hold a court audience, to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent) |
| 臨桂 | [ lín guì ] Lingui county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi |
| 臨桂縣 | [ lín guì xiàn ] Lingui county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi |
| 臨武 | [ lín wǔ ] Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan |
| 臨武縣 | [ lín wǔ xiàn ] Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan |
| 臨死 | [ lín sǐ ] facing death, at death's door |
| 臨死不怯 | [ lín sǐ bù qiè ] equanimity in the face of death, to face dangers with assurance |
| 臨水 | [ lín shuǐ ] facing the water (favored location) |
| 臨江 | [ lín jiāng ] Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin |
| 臨江市 | [ lín jiāng shì ] Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin |
| 臨汾 | [ lín fén ] Linfen prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西 |
| 臨汾地區 | [ lín fén dì qū ] Linfen prefecture in Shanxi |
| 臨汾市 | [ lín fén shì ] Linfen prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西 |
| 臨沂 | [ lín yí ] Linyi prefecture-level city in Shandong |
| 臨沂地區 | [ lín yí dì qū ] Linyi prefecture in Shandong |
| 臨沂市 | [ lín yí shì ] Linyi prefecture-level city in Shandong |
| 臨沭 | [ lín shù ] Linshu county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong |
| 臨沭縣 | [ lín shù xiàn ] Linshu county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong |
| 臨河 | [ lín hé ] Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3 shi4], Inner Mongolia |
| 臨河區 | [ lín hé qū ] Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3 shi4], Inner Mongolia |
| 臨河羨魚 | [ lín hé xiàn yú ] see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3] |
| 臨泉 | [ lín quán ] Linquan County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳[Fu4 yang2], Anhui |
| 臨泉縣 | [ lín quán xiàn ] Linquan County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳[Fu4 yang2], Anhui |
| 臨洮 | [ lín taó ] Lintao county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu |
| 臨洮縣 | [ lín taó xiàn ] Lintao county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu |
| 臨海 | [ lín haǐ ] Linhai county level city in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang |
| 臨海 | [ lín haǐ ] to overlook the sea, on the waterfront |
| 臨海市 | [ lín haǐ shì ] Linhai county level city in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang |
| 臨海水土誌 | [ lín haǐ shuǐ tǔ zhì ] Seaboard Geographic Gazetteer (c. 275) by Shen Ying 沈瑩|沈莹 |
| 臨海縣 | [ lín haǐ xiàn ] Linhai county in east Zhejiang |
| 臨淄 | [ lín zī ] Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong |
| 臨淄區 | [ lín zī qū ] Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong |
| 臨淵羨魚 | [ lín yuān xiàn yú ] see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3] |
| 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網 | [ lín yuān xiàn yú bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng ] better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom), one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim |
| 臨清 | [ lín qīng ] Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong |
| 臨清市 | [ lín qīng shì ] Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong |
| 臨渭 | [ lín weì ] Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 Shi4], Shaanxi |
| 臨渭區 | [ lín weì qū ] Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 Shi4], Shaanxi |
| 臨渴掘井 | [ lín kě jué jǐng ] lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty, to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom) |
| 臨渴穿井 | [ lín kě chuān jǐng ] lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision, to act when it is too late |
| 臨湘 | [ lín xiāng ] Linxiang county-level city in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan |
| 臨湘市 | [ lín xiāng shì ] Linxiang county-level city in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan |
| 臨滄 | [ lín cāng ] Lincang prefecture-level city in Yunnan |
| 臨滄地區 | [ lín cāng dì qū ] Lincang prefecture in Yunnan |
| 臨滄市 | [ lín cāng shì ] Lincang prefecture-level city in Yunnan |
| 臨漳 | [ lín zhāng ] Linzhang county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei |
| 臨漳縣 | [ lín zhāng xiàn ] Linzhang county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei |
| 臨潁 | [ lín yǐng ] Lingying county in Luohe 漯河[Luo4 he2], Henan |
| 臨潁縣 | [ lín yǐng xiàn ] Lingying county in Luohe 漯河[Luo4 he2], Henan |
| 臨潭 | [ lín tán ] Lintan County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu |
| 臨潭縣 | [ lín tán xiàn ] Lintan County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu |
| 臨潼 | [ lín tóng ] Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi |
| 臨潼區 | [ lín tóng qū ] Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi |
| 臨澤 | [ lín zé ] Linze county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu |
| 臨澤縣 | [ lín zé xiàn ] Linze county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu |
| 臨澧 | [ lín lǐ ] Linli county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan |
| 臨澧縣 | [ lín lǐ xiàn ] Linli county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan |
| 臨猗 | [ lín yī ] Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi |
| 臨猗縣 | [ lín yī xiàn ] Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi |
| 臨產 | [ lín chǎn ] to face childbirth, about to give birth, refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions |
| 臨界 | [ lín jiè ] critical, boundary |
| 臨界狀態 | [ lín jiè zhuàng taì ] critical state, criticality |
| 臨界質量 | [ lín jiè zhì liàng ] critical mass |
| 臨界點 | [ lín jiè diǎn ] critical point, boundary point |
| 臨盆 | [ lín pén ] at childbirth, in labor |
| 臨眺 | [ lín ] to observe from afar, to look into the distance from a high place |
| 臨終 | [ lín zhōng ] approaching one's end, with one foot in the grave |
| 臨終關懷 | [ lín zhōng guān ] palliative care |
| 臨縣 | [ lín xiàn ] Lin county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西 |
| 臨翔 | [ lín xiáng ] Linxiang district of Lincang city 臨滄市|临沧市[Lin2 cang1 shi4], Yunnan |
| 臨翔區 | [ lín xiáng qū ] Linxiang district of Lincang city 臨滄市|临沧市[Lin2 cang1 shi4], Yunnan |
| 臨蓐 | [ lín rù ] at childbirth, in labor |
| 臨行 | [ lín xíng ] on leaving, on the point of departure |
| 臨街 | [ lín jiē ] facing the street |
| 臨街房 | [ lín jiē fáng ] the store front, the part of a house facing the street serving as a store |
| 臨西 | [ lín xī ] Linxi county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei |
| 臨西縣 | [ lín xī xiàn ] Linxi County in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei |
| 臨視 | [ lín shì ] to observe personally |
| 臨走 | [ lín zoǔ ] before leaving, on departure |
| 臨近 | [ lín jìn ] close to, approaching |
| 臨邑 | [ lín yì ] Linyi county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong |
| 臨邑縣 | [ lín yì xiàn ] Linyi county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong |
| 臨門 | [ lín mén ] to arrive home, facing one's home, home-coming, (soccer) facing the goalmouth |
| 臨門一腳 | [ lín mén yī ] to try to score (a goal), final push (at a critical juncture), the final leg of sth |
| 臨陣 | [ lín zhèn ] just before the battle, to approach the front line |
| 臨陣脫逃 | [ lín zhèn tuō taó ] see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] |
| 臨陣退縮 | [ lín zhèn tuì suō ] to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom), to get cold feet |
| 臨難 | [ lín nàn ] in peril, facing disaster |
| 臨頭 | [ lín toú ] to befall, to be imminent |
| 臨高 | [ lín gaō ] Lingao County, Hainan |
| 臨高縣 | [ lín gaō xiàn ] Lingao County, Hainan |
| 臨魁 | [ lín kuí ] Linkui (c. 2000 BC), second of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God |
| ⇒ 事到臨頭 | [ shì daò lín toú ] when things come to a head (idiom) |
| ⇒ 五福臨門 | [ wǔ fú lín mén ] lit. (may the) five blessings descend upon this home (namely: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death), (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year) |
| ⇒ 亞臨界 | [ yà lín jiè ] subcritical |
| ⇒ 來臨 | [ laí lín ] to approach, to come closer |
| ⇒ 光臨 | [ guāng lín ] (formal) to honor with one's presence, to attend |
| ⇒ 兵臨城下 | [ bīng lín chéng xià ] soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture |
| ⇒ 再臨 | [ zaì lín ] to come again |
| ⇒ 即將來臨 | [ jí jiāng laí lín ] imminent |
| ⇒ 夜幕降臨 | [ yè mù jiàng lín ] nightfall |
| ⇒ 大禍臨頭 | [ dà huò lín toú ] facing imminent catastrophe, calamity looms, all hell will break loose |
| ⇒ 大限臨頭 | [ dà xiàn lín toú ] facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life, with one foot in the grave |
| ⇒ 大難臨頭 | [ dà nàn lín toú ] to be facing imminent calamity (idiom), disaster is looming |
| ⇒ 大駕光臨 | [ dà jià guāng lín ] we are honored by your presence |
| ⇒ 如臨大敵 | [ rú lín dà dí ] lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom), fig. cautious, with great preoccupation, with strict precaution |
| ⇒ 居高臨下 | [ jū gaō lín xià ] to live high and look down (idiom), to overlook, to tower above, to occupy the high ground, fig. arrogance based on one's social position |
| ⇒ 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳 | [ píng shí bù shaō xiāng lín shí baò fó ] lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble, doing things at the last minute, to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams) |
| ⇒ 惠臨 | [ huì lín ] (honorific) to visit, to call in |
| ⇒ 歡迎光臨 | [ huān yíng guāng lín ] welcome |
| ⇒ 死到臨頭 | [ sǐ daò lín toú ] Death is near at hand. (idiom) |
| ⇒ 瀕臨 | [ bīn lín ] on the edge of, (fig.) on the verge of, close to |
| ⇒ 登臨 | [ dēng lín ] to visit places famous for their scenery |
| ⇒ 瞰臨 | [ kàn lín ] to overlook, to watch from above |
| ⇒ 耶穌降臨節 | [ yē sū jiàng lín jié ] Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas) |
| ⇒ 聖神降臨 | [ shèng shén jiàng lín ] Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit) |
| ⇒ 聖神降臨週 | [ shèng shén jiàng lín zhoū ] Whitsuntide |
| ⇒ 聖靈降臨 | [ shèng líng jiàng lín ] Pentecost |
| ⇒ 背山臨水 | [ beì shān lín shuǐ ] with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location) |
| ⇒ 蒞臨 | [ lì lín ] to arrive (esp. of notable person), to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) |
| ⇒ 蒞臨指導 | [ lì lín zhǐ daǒ ] (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom) |
| ⇒ 親臨 | [ qīn lín ] to go in person |
| ⇒ 親臨其境 | [ qīn lín qí jìng ] to travel to a place personally (idiom) |
| ⇒ 賁臨 | [ bì lín ] (of distinguished guest) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence |
| ⇒ 超臨界 | [ chaō lín jiè ] supercritical |
| ⇒ 身臨其境 | [ shēn lín qí jìng ] (idiom) to experience it for oneself, to actually *be* there (as opposed to reading about it etc) |
| ⇒ 迫臨 | [ pò lín ] to approach, to press in |
| ⇒ 闔第光臨 | [ hé dì guāng lín ] the whole family is invited (idiom) |
| ⇒ 降臨 | [ jiàng lín ] to descend, to arrive, to come |
| ⇒ 降臨節 | [ jiàng lín jié ] Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas) |
| ⇒ 雙喜臨門 | [ shuāng xǐ lín mén ] two simultaneous happy events in the family |
| ⇒ 面臨 | [ miàn lín ] to face sth, to be confronted with |
| ⇒ 面臨困難 | [ miàn lín kùn nán ] to be faced with problems |
| ⇒ 駕臨 | [ jià lín ] to grace sb with one's presence, your arrival (honorific), your esteemed presence |