biān bian

edge, margin, side, border

DEFINITIONS

邊 biān
  • side
  • edge
  • margin
  • border
  • boundary
  • CL:個|个[ge4]
  • simultaneously
邊 bian
  • suffix of a noun of locality

WORDS

爐 dǎ biān lú (Cantonese) to eat hot pot; hot pot
鼓 dǎ biān gǔ to echo what sb said; to back sb up from the sidelines (in an argument)
āi biān to keep close to the edge; near the mark; close to (the true figure); relevant (used with negative to mean totally irrelevant)
兒 āi biān r erhua variant of 挨邊|挨边[ai1 bian1]
juǎn biān to hem; hem; to curl (at the edge)
掛在嘴 guà zài zuǐ biān to keep saying (sth) over and over
摸不著 mō bu zháo biān irrelevant; can't make head or tail of
球 cā biān qiú lit. to hit a ball or shuttlecock on the sideline; fig. to skirt the line legally or morally
zhī biān to help develop the border areas
鼓 qiāo biān gǔ to back sb up; to support sb in an argument; (lit. to beat nearby drum)
xié biān sloping side; hypotenuse (of a right-angled triangle)
páng biān lateral; side; to the side; beside
兒 páng biān r erhua variant of 旁邊|旁边[pang2 bian1]
兒 yǒu biān r to be likely or possible; to begin to take shape; to be likely to succeed
dōng bian east; east side; eastern part; to the east of
兒 dōng biān r erhua variant of 東邊|东边[dong1 bian5]
人 zhěn biān rén the person who shares your bed; partner; spouse
故事 zhěn biān gù shi bedtime story
風 zhěn biān fēng pillow talk
lín biān Linpien township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
鄉 lín biān xiāng Linpien township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
柳條 liǔ tiáo biān Willow palisade across Liaoning, 17th century barrier
正六形 zhèng liù biān xíng regular hexagon
máo biān raw edge (textiles, papermaking etc); rough edge
紙 máo biān zhǐ fine paper made from bamboo, used for calligraphy, painting etc; also written 毛邊|毛边[mao2 bian1]