chuí
陲
border area; frontier
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
borderland; frontier; border region
literaryA literary, classical, or formal term for a remote, sparsely populated area on the frontier. Often used in historical or poetic contexts.
Jiàng将
shì士
men们
zhù驻
shǒu守
biān边
chuí陲
，
bǎo保
wèi卫
guó国
jiā家
。
The soldiers are stationed at the frontier to defend the country.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
miáo描
huì绘
le了
huāng荒
liáng凉
biān边
chuí陲
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
This poem depicts the desolate scenery of the borderlands.
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Gǔ古
chéng城
wèi位
yú于
dì帝
guó国
de的
xī西
chuí陲
。
The ancient city is located on the western frontier of the empire.
Tā他
shì是
lái来
zì自
běi北
chuí陲
de的
shāng商
rén人
。
He is a merchant from the northern border region.
Biān边
chuí陲
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
de的
shēng生
huó活
hěn很
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
Life in the frontier town is very tough.