边锋

邊鋒

biānfēng

noun #31,126

Meanings

1 winger (in soccer or hockey)
2 wing forward

Characters

edge of a blade; forward (in sports)

Examples

他踢球的位置是边锋。

Tā tī qiú de wèizhì shì biānfēng.

His playing position is winger.

这位边锋速度很快。

Zhè wèi biānfēng sùdù hěn kuài.

This winger is very fast.

Tips

memory

边 = side/edge, 锋 = the cutting edge of a blade (also "forward" in sports). So a 边锋 is the "side-edge" attacker — the player who runs the touchline and cuts in. The same logic gives 中锋 (zhōngfēng, center-forward) and 前锋 (qiánfēng, striker).

Stroke Order

边 biān

锋 fēng