边缘
biān yuán
Pinyin

Definition

边缘
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biān yuán
  1. edge
  2. fringe
  3. verge
  4. brink
  5. periphery
  6. marginal
  7. borderline

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一边
yī biān
  1. 1 one side
  2. 2 either side
  3. 3 on the one hand
  4. 4 on the other hand
  5. 5 doing while
周边
zhōu biān
  1. 1 periphery
  2. 2 rim
  3. 3 surroundings
  4. 4 all around
  5. 5 perimeter
  6. 6 peripheral (computing)
  7. 7 spin-offs
旁边
páng biān
  1. 1 lateral
  2. 2 side
  3. 3 to the side
  4. 4 beside
缘
yuán
  1. 1 cause
  2. 2 reason
  3. 3 karma
  4. 4 fate
  5. 5 predestined affinity
  6. 6 margin
  7. 7 hem
  8. 8 edge
  9. 9 along
身边
shēn biān
  1. 1 at one's side
  2. 2 on hand
边
biān
  1. 1 side
  2. 2 edge
  3. 3 margin
  4. 4 border
  5. 5 boundary
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
  7. 7 simultaneously
一边倒
yī biān dǎo
  1. 1 to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side
  2. 2 to support unconditionally
人缘
rén yuán
  1. 1 relations with other people
右边
yòu bian
  1. 1 right side
  2. 2 right, to the right
因缘
yīn yuán
  1. 1 chance
  2. 2 opportunity
  3. 3 predestined relationship
  4. 4 (Buddhist) principal and secondary causes
  5. 5 chain of cause and effect
外边
wài bian
  1. 1 outside
  2. 2 outer surface
  3. 3 abroad
  4. 4 place other than one's home
天边
tiān biān
  1. 1 horizon
  2. 2 ends of the earth
  3. 3 remotest places
姻缘
yīn yuán
  1. 1 a marriage predestined by fate
孽缘
niè yuán
  1. 1 ill-fated relationship
左边
zuǒ bian
  1. 1 left
  2. 2 the left side
  3. 3 to the left of
床边
chuáng biān
  1. 1 bedside
后边
hòu bian
  1. 1 back
  2. 2 rear
  3. 3 behind
情缘
qíng yuán
  1. 1 predestined love
  2. 2 love affinity
有缘
yǒu yuán
  1. 1 related
  2. 2 brought together by fate
东边
dōng bian
  1. 1 east
  2. 2 east side
  3. 3 eastern part
  4. 4 to the east of

Idioms (13)

不修边幅
bù xiū biān fú
  1. 1 not care about one's appearance (idiom)
  2. 2 slovenly in dress and manner
兔子不吃窝边草
tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo
  1. 1 A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
前世姻缘
qián shì yīn yuán
  1. 1 a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
前缘未了
qián yuán wèi liǎo
  1. 1 one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
夤缘攀附
yín yuán pān fù
  1. 1 to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor
  2. 2 social climbing
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
  1. 1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. hell freezes over
  3. 3 pigs can fly
守株待兔，缘木求鱼
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú
  1. 1 to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
广结良缘
guǎng jié liáng yuán
  1. 1 to earn people's praise through one's good deeds (idiom)
有缘无分
yǒu yuán wú fèn
  1. 1 destined to meet but not fated to be together (idiom)
无缘无故
wú yuán wú gù
  1. 1 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
缘木求鱼
yuán mù qiú yú
  1. 1 lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible
苦海无边，回头是岸
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
  1. 1 The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
  2. 2 Repent and ye shall be saved!
话到嘴边留三分
huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn
  1. 1 A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)

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