边缘

邊緣

biānyuán

noun HSK 6 #3,962

Meanings

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

Characters

side; edge; border

edge; rim; fate

Edge upon edge — the very margin or fringe.

Examples

他站在悬崖的边缘。

Tā zhàn zài xuányá de biānyuán.

He stood at the edge of the cliff.

公司正处于破产的边缘。

Gōngsī zhèng chǔyú pòchǎn de biānyuán.

The company is on the brink of bankruptcy.

边缘化的群体需要更多关注。

Biānyuánhuà de qúntǐ xūyào gèng duō guānzhù.

Marginalized groups need more attention.

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