lín

variant of 鄰|邻[lin2]

order (令) + settlement (阝) = neighbor

阝 on the right side is the village/settlement radical, marking 邻 as a place-related concept. 令 lends the sound lín; the settlement radical carries the meaning of nearby communities.

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Words with 邻

远亲不如近邻

yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín

A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.

乡邻

xiāng lín

fellow villager

邻域

lín yù

(math.) neighborhood (in a topological space)

邻家

lín jiā

next-door neighbor; neighboring household

邻人

lín rén

neighbor

邻佑

lín yòu

variant of 鄰右|邻右[lin2 you4]

邻区

lín qū

neighborhood

邻右

lín yòu

neighbor

邻国

lín guó

neighboring country

邻居

lín jū

neighbor

邻左

lín zuǒ

neighbor

邻座

lín zuò

adjacent seat

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