临危

Traditional form:

臨危

Pinyin (reading):

línwēi

Definitions:

• dying (from illness)
• facing death
• on one's deathbed

Characters:

• 临 - to draw near, to approach; to descend
• 危 - dangerous, precarious; high

Traditional characters:

• 臨 - to draw near, to approach; to descend
• 危 - dangerous, precarious; high