A Character a Day 边 part 1

Character 边 basically means edge, border, etc. This video will cover how 边 is combined with other words to describe location.



Notes about this video:

Good morning. This video is made to answer one of my audiences' question.

Stephen, thank you for your kinds words about my work. And I am going to talk about character 边 in this video.

The basic meaning of 边 is edge, side, margin, border.

河边 riverside

海边 seaside, sea shore

In our daily speak, 边 often works like a suffix to describe the location.

东边 east

西边 west

南边 south

北边 north

前边 in front, ahead

后边 back , behind

上边 above, top

下边 bottom, below

左边 left

右边 right

外边 outside

里边 inside

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