天边

天邊

tiānbiān

noun #30,510

Meanings

1 the horizon
2 the ends of the earth
3 the remotest place
4 the edge of the sky

Characters

Examples

夕阳消失在天边。

Xīyáng xiāoshī zài tiānbiān.

The setting sun vanished beyond the horizon.

海角天边我也要找到你。

Hǎijiǎo tiānbiān wǒ yě yào zhǎodào nǐ.

Even at the ends of the earth I will find you.

Tips

usage

Both literal ('horizon') and figurative ('the farthest place imaginable'). The fixed phrase 海角天涯/天边 ('cape of the sea, edge of the sky') means 'the ends of the earth'. Compare 远方 (distant place, more neutral).

Stroke Order

天 tiān

边 biān