身边
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
身边 (shēnbiān) · by one's side
身边 (shēnbiān) means “by one's side; on hand”. It is written with 2 characters: 身 (body) + 边 (side). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 身边 is built
The characters
身 shēn · body
What 身 is made of
身 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 7 strokes.
Origin hint: A pregnant woman (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
妈妈一直在我身边。Māma yīzhí zài wǒ shēnbiān.Mom has always been by my side.
你身边有笔吗？Nǐ shēnbiān yǒu bǐ ma?Do you have a pen on you?
Questions about 身边
What does 身边 mean?
身边 (shēnbiān) means “by one's side; on hand”.
How do you pronounce 身边?
身边 is pronounced shēnbiān.
Which HSK level is 身边?
身边 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 身上shēnshangon the body
- 身体shēntǐbody
- 全身quánshēnthe whole body
- 身份证shēnfènzhèngidentity card
- 自身zìshēnoneself
- 健身jiànshēnto work out
- 身材shēncáifigure
- 身份shēnfènidentity
- 身高shēngāoheight (of a person)
- 转身zhuǎnshēnto turn around
Learn 身边 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.