边biān · bian
side, edge, margin. 5 strokes, radical 辶, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 边
Strokes 1–2 write 力, then strokes 3–5 write 辶.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 边 · the stroke-order rules
What 边 is made of
辶 (chuò, to walk) and 力 (lì, strength).
辶 carries the meaning — walk — and 臱 carries the sound.
Words that use 边
| 边 | side, edge, margin 物体或地方靠近外面的一侧 青年喜欢在河边散步。The young man likes to stroll along the water's edge. Lesson 4, 河边散步 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality |
| 海边 | seaside, seashore 靠近大海的地方 暑假他们全家去海边度假。During summer vacation, the whole family goes to the seaside on holiday. Lesson 29, 去海边 · 山川胜境与丹青流韵 · Rivers, Lakes, Artistic Hues & Coastal New Year |
| 路边 | roadside 道路的两旁 清晨路边的微风格外凉爽。The breeze along the roadside feels especially refreshing at dawn. Lesson 49, 路边凉快 · 融会贯通与嘉言懿行 · Interconnected Learning, Virtuous Speech & Mindful Living |
| 身边 | at one's side, nearby 指离自己很近的地方 他喜欢把书带在身边。He likes to keep a book by his side. Lesson 65, 少年生活 · 尺璧寸阴与笃志力行 · Punctual Dedication, Deep Reflection & Living Ecology |
| 两边 | both sides 左边和右边两个方向 听证会两边坐满了参会代表。Delegates filled the seats on both sides of the hearing room. Lesson 311, 法治权衡与从容公允 · 铁龙驰骋与青史典章 · Continental Corridors, Legal Justice & Academic Laurels |
| 边境 | border, frontier (of a country) 指国家与国家之间相接的地方 两国在边境地区设立了友好的检查站。The two countries set up a friendly checkpoint in the border region. Lesson 390, 彼此相依 · 辨微知著与兼修博览 · Essentials & Institutional Learning |
| 边缘 | edge, periphery 指物体或区域的边界地带 巡边队员在雪山边缘巡逻。Patrol soldiers patrolled along the snowy mountain's edge. Lesson 543, 厉兵秣马 · 笃行固本与风云激荡 · Foundations of Excellence & Social Transformation |
| 无边 | boundless 指广阔得看不到边际 窗外乌云压着无边的原野。Heavy cloud pressed down on the boundless plain. Lesson 659, 卧铺夜行 · 笃志博雅与通达四海 · Scholarly Diligence & Global Connections |
| 外边 | outside (the place) 屋子外头的地方，不在室内 洗手间在茶馆外边。你从正门走出去，往前走二十米。The restroom is outside the teahouse. Go out the front door and walk twenty meters forward. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 15, 在哪儿与怎么走 |
| 这边 | this side, over here 靠近说话人所处立足点的近侧方向 水果摊在这边，公厕在那边红绿灯的下面。The fruit stall is over here, and the public toilet is over there, below the traffic light. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 15, 在哪儿与怎么走 |
and 1 more in the catalogue.
More characters with the radical 辶
All 43 of them, and what the radical means, on the 辶 radical page.