What does 临头 mean in Chinese?

临头 (lín tóu) means "to befall; to be imminent" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 临头?

临头 is pronounced "lín tóu" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

临头 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

临头 is made up of the characters 临, 头. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 临头 using our stroke order tool.

临头

lín tóu

to befall; to be imminent

verb

Traditional: 臨頭

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.