边
边 (biān) means “side”. It is made of 辶 + 力 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 边 into its parts
What 边 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 力 lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 臱 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
边 stroke order
Example sentences
河边有很多树。Hé biān yǒu hěn duō shù.There are many trees by the river.
桌子边上的书是你的吗？Zhuōzi biān shang de shū shì nǐ de ma?Is the book on the edge of the table yours?
Words with 边
- 北边běibiānnorth side
- 东边dōngbianeast side
- 后边hòubianbehind
- 里边lǐbianinside
- 那边nàbianover there
- 南边nánbiansouth side
- 旁边pángbiānbeside
- 前边qiánbianin front
- 上边shàngbianabove
- 外边wàibianoutside
- 西边xībiānwest side
- 下边xiàbianbelow
- 一边yībiānone side
- 右边yòubianright side
- 这边zhèbiānthis side
- 左边zuǒbianleft side
- 海边hǎibiānseaside
- 路边lùbiānroadside
- 身边shēnbiānby one's side
- 两边liǎngbiānboth sides
- 边疆biānjiāngfrontier
- 边界biānjièboundary
- 边境biānjìngborder
- 边缘biānyuánedge
- 周边zhōubiānsurrounding
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
- 返fǎnto restore
Quick facts
| Pinyin | biān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | side; edge |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 边
What does 边 mean?
边 (biān) means “side; edge”.
How many strokes does 边 have?
边 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 边?
The radical of 边 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 边?
边 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 力 (strength).
Which HSK level is 边?
边 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 边 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.