biān

HSK 2
common
noun
verb
adverb

Meaning of

边 means side (geometry); edge; margin. Pronounced biān. HSK 2.

  • side (geometry)
  • edge; margin
  • trim; border decoration

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
sān
jiǎo
xíng
yǒu
sān
tiáo
biān
 

This triangle has three sides.

Zhèng
fāng
xíng
de
tiáo
biān
cháng
xiāng
děng
 

The four sides of a square are equal in length.

men
suàn
zhí
jiǎo
sān
jiǎo
xíng
de
xié
biān
cháng
 

We can calculate the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle.

Zhè
duō
biān
xíng
yǒu
liù
tiáo
biān
 

This polygon has six sides.

Yuán
méi
yǒu
zhí
xiàn线
biān
 

A circle has no straight sides.