边界
Old HSK 6
边界 (biānjiè) · boundary
边界 (biānjiè) means “boundary; border”. It is written with 2 characters: 边 (side) + 界 (boundary). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 边界 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)
界 jiè · boundary
What 界 is made of
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 介jiè — agent
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 田 gives the meaning, 介 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这条河是两个国家的边界。Zhè tiáo hé shì liǎng gè guójiā de biānjiè.This river is the border between the two countries.
地图上标着两个省的边界。Dìtú shàng biāo zhe liǎng gè shěng de biānjiè.The map shows the boundary between the two provinces.
Questions about 边界
What does 边界 mean?
边界 (biānjiè) means “boundary; border”.
How do you pronounce 边界?
边界 is pronounced biānjiè.
Which HSK level is 边界?
边界 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 边界 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.