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临危
臨危
línwēi
1. dying (from illness)
2. facing death
3. on one's deathbed

Character Breakdown

临
lín
to draw near, to approach; to descend
HSK 5 9 丶
危
wēi
dangerous, precarious; high
HSK 4 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

临危授命
línwēishòumìng
to sacrifice one's life in a crisis

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Chinese