边
边
“border”
Radical: 辶
Strokes: 5
Level: HSK 2
How 边 is built — wrapping from bottom-left
辶
component
力
Strength · lì
A strong arm. Effort words: 加 add, 助 help, 努 strive.
Origin
walk
Words with 边
旁边 pángbiān — beside
右边 yòubiān — right side
左边 zuǒbiān — left side
一边 yìbiān — at the same time
边疆 biān jiāng — border area
边界 biān jiè — boundary
边境 biān jìng — frontier
边缘 biān yuán — edge
周边 zhōu biān — periphery
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