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临时

interim, temporary

临时
línshí2nd tone

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Pinyin
línshí
Strokes
16
In episodes
1

Stroke order for 临时

临时 is written with 16 strokes (临: 9, 时: 7). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

HSK 4. Only for now, until a permanent choice is made: 临时的首席执行官.

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现在她是临时的首席执行官。

Now she is the interim chief executive.

After Jensen Huang's Resignation, Who Runs Nvidia?

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