边(biān)

HSK 15 strokesTrad. 邊
Readingsbiānbian

side

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Character information

Pinyin
biān / bian
Meaning
side; edge; margin; border; boundary; CL:个; simultaneously
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
邊

Origin & structure

Where 边 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶力

In this compound, the meaning comes from 辶 (walk); 臱 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

辶chuò力lì臱mián

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 边 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 边

Common words using 边 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yī一biān边
HSK 1

one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while

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shàng上biān边
HSK 1

the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those h…

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xià下biān边
HSK 1

under; the underside; below

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qián前biān边
HSK 1

front

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běi北biān边
HSK 1

north

Open 北边 page →
nán南biān边
HSK 1

south

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yòu右biān边
HSK 1

right side

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wài外biān边
HSK 1

outside

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一上下前北南右外

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