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臨水

简临水 · 繁臨水

Mandarin · pinyin lín shuǐ

facing the water (favored location)

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臨: Look up this written character
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend

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2–3 · lin2 shui3

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