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无边

無邊
wúbiān
adjective HSK 6 #18,284

Meanings

  1. 1 boundless; limitless; infinite

Characters

无
wú
without; none
边
biān
side; edge; border
Without edges - stretching endlessly in all directions.

Examples

HSK 5
苦海无边，回头是岸。
Kǔhǎi wúbiān, huítóu shì àn.
The sea of suffering is boundless; turn back and you'll find the shore.
HSK 6
无边的黑夜终于过去了。
Wúbiān de hēiyè zhōngyú guòqù le.
The endless night finally passed.
HSK 7-9
无边无际的大海。
Wúbiānwújì de dàhǎi.
The boundless, vast ocean.

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