边缘
Old HSK 6
边缘 (biānyuán) · edge
边缘 (biānyuán) means “edge; margin; brink”. It is written with 2 characters: 边 (side) + 缘 (reason). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 边缘 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)
缘 yuán · reason
What 缘 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 彖tuàn — hog
- 彑jì — snout
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 豕shǐ — pig
- 彑jì — snout
Example sentences
他站在悬崖边缘。Tā zhàn zài xuányá biānyuán.He is standing at the edge of the cliff.
这家公司处在失败的边缘。Zhè jiā gōngsī chùzài shībài de biānyuán.The company is on the brink of failure.
Questions about 边缘
What does 边缘 mean?
边缘 (biānyuán) means “edge; margin; brink”.
How do you pronounce 边缘?
边缘 is pronounced biānyuán.
Which HSK level is 边缘?
边缘 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 边缘 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.