临 [lín]

• 动词
  • （靠近; 对着） be close to; face; overlook:

    face the mountain and be close to the river;

    面山临河

    as if confronted with a formidable enemy;

    如临大敌

  • （来到; 到达） be present; arrive:

    Disaster strikes one's head.

    大祸临头。

    A double blessing has descended upon the house.

    双喜临门。

  • （将要; 快要） be about to; be going to; on the point of; just before:

    be about to sleep; just before sleep;

    临睡

    at the time of execution; just before execution;

    临刑

  • （照着字画摹仿） copy:

    practise calligraphy after a model;

    临帖

    try to copy a Han inscription

    临一临汉碑

  • （从高处向下看） look down from above:

    look down from a height

    居高临下

• 名词
  • （姓氏） a surname:
  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Lin Xiaocun

    临孝存