临洮 Traditional form: 臨洮 Pinyin (reading): Líntáo Definitions: Lintao county in Dingxi 定西 ( Dìngxī), Gansu Characters: 临 - to draw near, to approach; to descend 洮 - to cleanse; a river in Gansu province Traditional characters: 臨 - to draw near, to approach; to descend 洮 - to cleanse; a river in Gansu province