臨
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lín · to draw near, to approach

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17Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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臣Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 臨

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Example sentences

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Wǒ qī dài zhù nín de zài cì guāng lín.我期待著您的再次光臨。

I look forward to your next visit.

Source: Tatoeba #889148 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn qī dài zài bù jiǔ de jiāng lái nín de guāng lín.我很期待在不久的將來您的光臨。

I really look forward to your visit in the near future.

Source: Tatoeba #874486 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ qī dài zhù nín de guāng lín.我期待著您的光臨。

I'm looking forward to your visit.

Source: Tatoeba #909849 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ dài biǎo gōng sī huān yíng nǐ de lái lín.我代表公司歡迎你的來臨。

On behalf of the company, I welcome you.

Source: Tatoeba #1321390 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiā háo shuō tā jīn tiān bù lái le, lín shí jiā bān.家豪說他今天不來了,臨時加班。

Jia-hao said he's not coming today. He has a last-minute overtime.

Source: Tatoeba #13523776 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiè xiè nín jīn wǎn de guāng lín.謝謝您今晚的光臨。

Thanks for coming over tonight.

Source: Tatoeba #844448 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 臨 in context

  1. Say lín, then recall the core meaning: to draw near, to approach.
  2. Write all 17 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 臨 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.