邊 (biān) - Edge, side, border, margin & also refers to the edge or boundary of

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邊 · biān

Edge, side, border, margin;

also refers to the edge or boundary of something;

used in words related to borders and peripheries.

Edge, side, border, marginalso refers to the edge or boundary ofused in words related to borders and peripheries.

Usage highlights

BorderEdgeRiversideSeasideBorder areaOutskirts

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The edge of the table(桌子的邊緣)
  • He lives by the river(他住在河邊)
  • The border between two countries(兩國的邊界)
  • She trimmed the edge of the fabric(她修剪了布料的邊)
  • The margin of the page(頁邊)

Collocations

  • Border(邊界)
  • Edge(邊緣)
  • Riverside(河邊)
  • Seaside(海邊)
  • Border area(邊疆)
  • Outskirts(邊郊)

Idioms

  • Flee in all directions(四散奔邊)
  • Boundless(無邊無際)
  • On the verge of death(瀕死邊緣)
  • Border dispute(邊界糾紛)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with frontier regions and border defense in Chinese history.
  • In modern usage, often refers to geographical boundaries and peripheries.
  • Commonly used in place names denoting border areas or coastal regions.

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