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CHINESE CHARACTER

臨 (lín): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

lín
to draw near, to approach; to descend
HSK —17 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

臣 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 臨.

臣 · 品

Visible components

臨 is decomposed as ⿰臣⿱?品.

STROKES · 17

Write 臨 in 17 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

FAQ

What does 臨 (lín) mean in Chinese?

to draw near, to approach; to descend

How do you write 臨 in stroke order?

臨 has 17 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 臨?

臣 is the radical in 臨. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 臨?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.