无边

無邊

wúbiān

adjective HSK 6 #18,284

Meanings

1 boundless; limitless; infinite

Characters

side; edge; border

Without edges — stretching endlessly in all directions.

Examples

无边无际的大海。

Wú biān wú jì de dà hǎi.

The boundless, vast ocean.

草原无边无际。

Cǎoyuán wú biān wú jì.

The grassland stretches endlessly.

苦海无边，回头是岸。

Kǔhǎi wú biān, huítóu shì àn.

The sea of suffering is boundless; turn back and you'll find the shore.

无边的黑夜终于过去了。

Wú biān de hēiyè zhōngyú guòqù le.

The endless night finally passed.

Tips

culture

无边无际 (wú biān wú jì) = boundless, infinite — a common four-character phrase. 苦海无边，回头是岸 is a Buddhist-origin proverb meaning that no matter how deep you are in suffering/wrongdoing, there is always hope if you turn back.

Stroke Order

无 wú

边 biān