南边
HSK 1 (2021)
南边 (nánbian) · south side
南边 (nánbian) means “south side”. It is written with 2 characters: 南 (south) + 边 (side). It is an HSK 1 word in the 2021 standard.
How 南边 is built
The characters
南 nán · south
What 南 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A musical bell (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
边 biān · side
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)
Example sentences
车站在南边。Chēzhàn zài nánbian.The station is on the south side.
南边有饭馆吗？Nánbian yǒu fànguǎn ma?Are there any restaurants on the south side?
Questions about 南边
What does 南边 mean?
南边 (nánbian) means “south side”.
How do you pronounce 南边?
南边 is pronounced nánbian.
Which HSK level is 南边?
南边 is in HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 东南dōngnánsoutheast
- 南方nánfāngthe south
- 西南xīnánsouthwest
- 南部nánbùsouthern part
- 南辕北辙nányuánběizhéto act in a way that defeats one's purpose
- 指南针zhǐnánzhēncompass
- 南nánsouth
- 北边běibiānnorth side
- 东边dōngbianeast side
- 后边hòubianbehind
Learn 南边 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.