濒 (bīn) · to be on the verge of; to be close to

Meanings

1 to be on the verge of; to be close to
2 to border on (water)

Characters

濒

bīn

to be on the verge of

Examples

HSK 7-9

许多野生动物濒临灭绝。

Xǔduō yěshēng dòngwù bīnlín mièjué.

Many wild animals are on the brink of extinction.

HSK 7-9

大熊猫曾经是濒危物种。

Dàxióngmāo céngjīng shì bīnwēi wùzhǒng.

The giant panda was once an endangered species.

Tips

usage

濒 means to be right at the edge of something, usually bad. Common words: 濒临 (to be on the verge of) and 濒危 (endangered).

Components

radical

氵 shuǐ

water

氵 is the water radical 水 in left-side form. 濒 first meant standing right at the water's edge, then 'on the brink of' anything.

phonetic

频 pín

frequent; repeatedly

频 supplies the sound element (near bīn) and carries no meaning here; the two characters share this right-side shape and a related origin at a riverbank.

Stroke Order

濒 bīn

Related Words

濒临 bīnlín HSK 7-9 #11,305

on the verge of / on the brink of / to border on

濒危野生动物 bīnwēi yěshēng dòngwù

endangered wildlife / endangered wild animals

濒危 bīnwēi HSK 7-9 #24,021

endangered / on the verge of extinction / critically ill

濒死 bīnsǐ #19,069

near death / on the verge of death / moribund

边境 biānjìng HSK 7-9 #4,628

frontier; border / border area; borderland

关闭 guānbì HSK 5 #2,087

to close; to shut / to shut down; to close down

接近 jiējìn HSK 5 #1,353

to approach; to get close to / close to; nearly

冲 chōng HSK 5 #809

(of water) to dash against / to mix with water; to infuse / to rinse; to flush / to develop (film) / to rise (in the air) / to clash; to collide

逼 bī HSK 6 #1,122

to force; to compel; to pressure / to press close to; to approach

边 biān HSK 1 #915

side / edge; margin / border; frontier / boundary