邻 Stroke Order — How to Write 邻
邻 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
邻 Radical and Character Components
邻 is a phono-semantic compound: 阝 (town) carries the meaning, while 令 indicates the sound.
Radical: 阝 + 5 more strokes
邻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lín
Meanings of 邻 in Chinese
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lín邻
Neighbor; people living nearby.
我们和左邻右舍相处得很好。
We get along very well with our neighbors.
Neighboring; adjacent; nearby; close to
我喜欢和邻家的小狗玩耍。
I like playing with the neighbor's puppy.
To approach, to be close to (an abstract concept like truth or reason).
智者常邻真理而居
Wise individuals often reside close to the truth.
In ancient China, 'lin' referred to an administrative unit composed of five households; five 'lin' would then form a 'li'.
在古代，人们将五户人家划为一邻
In ancient times, people designated five households as one 'lin'.
Common Words and Phrases with 邻
1
a neighboring country or state
这个小镇与邻邦的文化交流很频繁。
This small town has frequent cultural exchanges with its neighboring country.
2
A country that shares a border with another country; a neighboring country.
每年都有许多游客从邻国前来参观
Every year, many tourists come from neighboring countries to visit.
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Adjacent to; adjoin; border on.
图书馆的西侧邻接大学的主教学楼。
The west side of the library adjoins the university's main teaching building.
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Close to or near in space or time; adjacent; neighbouring.
他喜欢住在公园邻近的房子，这样每天都可以散步。
He likes to live in a house near the park so he can take a walk every day.
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A person living next door or very near to another.
我的新邻居非常友善，经常帮我照看花园。
My new neighbor is very friendly and often helps me look after my garden.
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Neighbors; people living in a neighborhood; neighborhood.
她很喜欢这个小镇，因为这里的邻里之间总是互相帮助。
She loves this small town because neighbors here always help each other.
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Neighboring or adjacent area; vicinity.
市中心以外的邻区通常生活成本较低。
The adjacent areas outside the city center usually have lower living costs.
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In mathematics, a neighborhood refers to a set of points within a specified distance from a given point.
在数学分析中，我们经常研究函数在一个点邻域内的行为。
In mathematical analysis, we often study the behavior of a function within the neighborhood of a point.
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the seat next to someone; an adjacent seat
我向我的邻座借了一支笔。
I borrowed a pen from the person sitting next to me.
More words with 邻
- jǐn紧lín邻Adjacent to, Next to
- pí毗lín邻to adjoin or be adjacent to
- mù睦lín邻Good neighborliness
- xiāng乡lín邻neighbors, fellow villagers
- gé隔lín邻next door; neighbouring
- mù睦lín邻zhèng政cè策Good Neighbor Policy
- lín邻jū居men们neighbors
- lín邻jū居jiā家neighbor's house, neighbor's place
- lín邻cūn村neighboring village, adjacent village
- lín邻xiàn县neighboring county, adjacent county
- lín邻zú族neighboring tribe, neighboring clan
- lín邻lǐ里jiū纠fēn纷neighbor dispute, neighborhood dispute
- lín邻lǐ里guān关xi系Neighborly relations, Neighborhood relationships
- lín邻lǐ里hù互zhù助neighbors helping neighbors, neighborhood mutual aid
- lín邻lǐ里jiān间among neighbors, in the neighborhood
- lín邻lǐ里men们neighbors, community
- lín邻lǐ里qíng情Neighborly affection, Community spirit
- lín邻lǐ里zhī之jiān间between neighbors, among neighbors
- mù睦lín邻yóu友hǎo好Good neighborliness, Good-neighborly relations
- pí毗lín邻ér而jū居Live next door, Be neighbors
Idioms with 邻
- jiē街fāng坊lín邻jū居neighbors and people in the community
- jiē街fang坊lín邻lǐ里neighbors and local residents
- yān烟huǒ火lín邻jū居close neighbors
- yǐ以lín邻wéi为hè壑pass trouble to neighbors
- zuǒ左lín邻yòu右shè舍neighbors
- lín邻lǐ里xiāng乡dǎng党neighbors and local community members
- lín邻nǚ女kuī窥qiáng墙woman's secret admiration for a man
- lín邻nǚ女lì詈rén人Each defending their own master
- cūn村lín邻xiāng乡shě舍village neighbors
- dōng东lín邻xī西shě舍neighbors
- huò祸yǔ与fú福lín邻Fortune and misfortune are neighbors
- jiē街fāng坊lín邻shè舍neighbors and local community
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Open the tool →Questions about 邻
What does 邻 mean in Chinese?
邻 (lín) means “Neighbor” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 邻?
邻 is pronounced lín in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 邻 have?
邻 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 邻?
邻 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 邻?
The radical of 邻 is 阝, and 邻 is a phono-semantic compound.