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边缘

邊緣
biānyuán
noun HSK 6 #3,962

Meanings

  1. 1 edge; fringe; margin; brink
  2. 2 periphery; marginal

Characters

边
biān
side; edge; border
缘
yuán
edge; rim; fate
Edge upon edge - the very margin or fringe.

Examples

HSK 4
公司正处于破产的边缘。
Gōngsī zhèng chǔyú pòchǎn de biānyuán.
The company is on the brink of bankruptcy.
HSK 5
边缘化的群体需要更多关注。
Biānyuán huà de qúntǐ xūyào gèngduō guānzhù.
Marginalized groups need more attention.
HSK 7-9
他站在悬崖的边缘。
Tā zhàn zài xuányá de biānyuán.
He stood at the edge of the cliff.

Tips

usage
边缘 can be physical (edge of a cliff) or figurative (brink of collapse). 边缘化 (biānyuánhuà) means 'to marginalize.' 边缘人 is someone on the fringe of society.

Stroke Order

边 biān
缘 yuán