边

bian

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side; edge; margin; border; boundary; CL:個|个[ge4]; simultaneously

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Formation & memory

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

辶 meaning “walk” + 臱 sound

Components 辶力

border · Heisig RSH #733

力 power + road

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
一边	yī biān	one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
上边	shàng bian	the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up
西边	xī biān	west; west side; western part; to the west of
下边	xià bian	under; the underside; below
里边	lǐ bian	inside
南边	nán bian	south; south side; southern part; to the south of
外边	wài bian	outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home
东边	dōng bian	east; east side; eastern part; to the east of
后边	hòu bian	the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards
前边	qián bian	front; the front side; in front of
北边	běi biān	north; north side; northern part; to the north of
那边	nà bian	over there; yonder
左边	zuǒ bian	left; the left side; to the left of
右边	yòu bian	right side; right, to the right
旁边	páng biān	side; adjacent place
这边	zhè biān	this side; here
花边人物	huā biān rén wù	person who is often the subject of gossip or sensational news; tabloid favorite; clickbait…
马边县	Mǎ biān Xiàn	see 馬邊彝族自治縣\|马边彝族自治县[Ma3 bian1 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
有边儿	yǒu biān r	(Beijing dialect) to show promise; to look hopeful; to have good prospects
上边儿	shàng bian r	erhua variant of 上邊\|上边[shang4 bian5]