边境
Old HSK 6
边境 (biānjìng) · border
边境 (biānjìng) means “border; frontier”. It is written with 2 characters: 边 (side) + 境 (boundary). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 边境 is built
The characters
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)
境 jìng · boundary
What 境 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 竟jìng — finally
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 日rì — sun; day
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 音yīn — sound
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 竟 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他们在边境上开了一家商店。Tāmen zài biānjìng shàng kāi le yī jiā shāngdiàn.They opened a shop at the border.
过边境要出示护照。Guò biānjìng yào chūshì hùzhào.You must show your passport when crossing the border.
Questions about 边境
What does 边境 mean?
边境 (biānjìng) means “border; frontier”.
How do you pronounce 边境?
边境 is pronounced biānjìng.
Which HSK level is 边境?
边境 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
Learn 边境 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.