临时

临
臨
时
時
as the time draws near / at the last moment / temporary / interim / ad hoc

Characters and words in 临时

临
臨
lín = li + (e)n2
to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before
临 = 刂 + 大 + 囗 + 丨 : In the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2), the robot (大) oversees (临) his army by standing on a huge wooden box (囗). The box is only able to carry his weight because it has been reinforced using a dinosaur bone (丨) acting as a pillar. Just as the robot is about to (临) wave his kitchen knife (刂) into the direction his troops should charge, Li Qingzhao (li) shows up and kicks away the dinosaur bone, causing the robot to fall off his box.
时
旹
shí = sh + Ø2
old variant of 時|时[shi2]
时
時
shí = sh + Ø2
o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period
时 = 寸 + 日 : Mnemonic symbol: a giant pocket watch.

The sun (日) asks Sherlock Holmes (sh) out for a coffee in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). Looking at his pocket watch (时), Sherlock sees he has time, winks and "thumbs up" (寸).

Words with 临时

临
臨
时
時
工
工
temporary worker; temp / temporary work
临
臨
时
時
保
保
姆
姆
temporary caregiver / babysitter
临
臨
时
時
分
分
居
居
trial separation
临
臨
时
時
抱
抱
佛
佛
脚
腳
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble / doing things at the last minute / making a hasty last-minute effort
临
臨
时
時
政
政
府
府
provisional government
临
臨
时
時
演
演
员
員
an extra (in a movie)
临
臨
时
時
澳
澳
门
門
市
市
政
政
执
執
行
行
委
委
员
員
会
會
Provisional Municipal Council of Macau / Câmara Municipal de Macau Provisória
临
臨
时
時
贷
貸
款
款
bridging loan
平
平
时
時
不
不
烧
燒
香
香
，
，
,
临
臨
时
時
抱
抱
佛
佛
脚
腳
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble / doing things at the last minute / to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)

Sentences with 临时

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