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边 biān — “side”
How to write and say the Chinese character 边 (biān), which means side — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Position & direction.
Pinyin · 拼音 biān
Meaning · 意思 side
Strokes · 笔画 5
Radical · 部首 辶 (walk)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
边 is written with 5 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
The walking radical 辶 — walk as far as you can and you reach the edge, the side.
A common word常用词
旁边
beside
Example sentence例句
小河边开满了花。
Flowers bloom by the stream.
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