隣 (lín) - Neighbor — refers to a person or place & used in words for neighborhood and neighboring.

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lín ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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隣 · lín

Neighbor — refers to a person or place that is nearby or adjacent;

used in words for neighborhood and neighboring.

Neighbor — refers to a person or placeused in words for neighborhood and neighboring.

Usage highlights

NeighborNeighborhoodNeighboring countryAdjacent areaGood neighbor relationsNeighborly friendship

Synonyms

  • 邻— neighbor (same character in simplified form)
  • 毗— adjacent, bordering
  • 接壤— border on, be contiguous with

Antonyms

  • 远— distant, far
  • 隔— separated, partitioned

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • My neighbor is very friendly (邻居).
  • We live in the same neighborhood (邻里).
  • The neighboring country (邻国) has a similar culture.
  • This is adjacent to that building (邻近).

Collocations

  • Neighbor(邻居)
  • Neighborhood(邻里)
  • Neighboring country(邻国)
  • Adjacent area(邻近区域)
  • Good neighbor relations(睦邻关系)
  • Neighborly friendship(邻谊)

Idioms

  • Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors(远亲不如近邻)
  • Friendly neighbor policy(睦邻政策)
  • Neighbors depend on each other(邻里相依)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, neighborhood relationships are highly valued, as expressed in the proverb 'Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors'.
  • The character embodies the Confucian ideal of harmonious social relationships extending beyond the family.
  • Traditionally used in diplomatic contexts to describe relations with neighboring countries.

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