biān = bi + an1
side / edge / margin / border / boundary / CL:個|个[ge4] / simultaneously
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suffix of a noun of locality
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How to pronounce 边

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= bi initial

Bi is for Shield maiden and Valkyrie Brunhilde.

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+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

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= bi initial

Bi is for Shield maiden and Valkyrie Brunhilde.

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+ an5 final

On the anthill’s roof.

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边 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= li + Ø4
power / force / strength / ability / strenuously
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chuò = chu + o4
to walk (side part of split character)
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Characters with 边 as component

biān = bi + an1
basket for fruits
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Words with 边

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over there / yonder
this side / here
at one's side / on hand

Sentences with 边

边 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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biān / bian

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