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边 (biān): side; suffix indicating direction

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HSK 1noun, suffix

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: side; suffix indicating direction
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun, suffix
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 5
Radical: 辶
Structure: 半包围结构

Full definitions

side
edge
margin
border
boundary
simultaneously
side
edge
margin
border
boundary
suffix indicating location (e.g., 上边, 左边)
used in the pattern 一边...一边... to mean 'simultaneously' or 'while'

Chinese explanation

物体周围的部分或靠近某物的位置，如路边、床边
两个地区相接的地方，如边界、边境
事情或物体的某一个方面，如一边、两边
表示两个动作同时进行，如边走边看。

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