临终

臨終

línzhōng

noun #10,059

Meanings

1 approaching death; on one's deathbed
2 one's final moments

Characters

to approach; to face

Examples

他临终前留下了一封信。

Tā línzhōng qián liúxià le yī fēng xìn.

He left a letter before he died.

她在临终时握着女儿的手。

Tā zài línzhōng shí wò zhe nǚ'ér de shǒu.

She held her daughter's hand on her deathbed.

Tips

usage

临终 is formal and often appears in written Chinese or solemn contexts: 临终遗言 (deathbed words), 临终关怀 (end-of-life care/hospice).

Stroke Order

临 lín

终 zhōng