CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- bian1
- English meanings
- border, boundary
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Enclosed from the lower left structure
Enclosed from the lower left arrangement: outside 辶; inside 力.
Meaning & sound clues
辶 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “walk”.
臱 is identified as the sound component (mián). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 边.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
so
plaque
change
flat
edit
demote; disparage
distinguish
to dispute
braid; pigtail
measure word (activities)
whip
Example sentences
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- 01
He stands by the river.
- 02
There are trees along the road.
- 03
The edge of the table is smooth.
- 04
It's cool by the sea.
- 05
There are flowers by the window.
- 06
Don't stand at the edge of the bridge.
Related words
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- 一边
- 上边
- 下边
- 东边
- 两边
- 前边
- 北边
- 半边天
- 单边
- 南边
- 双边
- 右边
- 后边
- 周边
- 外边
- 多边
- 左边
- 敲边鼓
- 旁边
- 无边
- 海边
- 西边
- 路边
- 身边
- 边境
- 边界
- 边疆
- 边缘
- 边远
- 这边
- 那边
- 里边