临
Meanings
1. to face
2. to overlook
3. to arrive
4. to be (just) about to
5. just before
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Examples2
某些 动物 烦躁 不安, 可能 是 地震 临 震 前 的 预兆。
Agitated activity by certain animals may be a sign of an impending earthquake.
逆境 顺境 看 襟度, 临 喜 临 怒 看 涵养。
Adversity and prosperity reveal one's breadth of mind; joy and anger test one's self-restraint.