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临行

lín xíng

2-character word Traditional 臨行

What 临行 means

1. on leaving
2. on the point of departure

The characters in 临行

• 临línto face; to overlook; to arrive
• 行xíng(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip; journey; visit…

Sounds the same

Read lín xíng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 临刑facing execution

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