Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “lin”
37 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
līn
2
Second tone
lín
临
lín
淋to draw near, to approach
9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9lín
邻to drench, to drip, to soak
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6lín
林neighbor
7 strokeslín
啉forest, grove
8 strokeslín
琳stupid
11 strokeslín
粦a beautiful gemstone
12 strokeslín
粼phosphorus
12 strokeslín
鄰clear, limpid
14 strokeslín
嶙neighbor
14 strokeslín
遴precipitous, steep, tall
15 strokeslín
辚to select, to choose
15 strokeslín
霖the rumbling of wheels
16 strokeslín
瞵monsoon
16 strokeslín
磷to stare at
17 strokeslín
臨phosphorus
17 strokeslín
鳞to draw near, to approach
17 strokeslín
驎fish scales
20 strokeslín
鱗female unicorn
22 strokeslín
麟fish scales
23 strokeslín
female unicorn
23 strokes3
Third tone
lǐn
4
Fourth tone
lìn
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