濒 meaning and stroke order
To approach; near, on the verge of
How to write 濒, stroke by stroke
16 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 濒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to approach
- to border on
- near
How 濒 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 频 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 濒
濒 is water 氵 plus 频 (pín), which gives the sound. Picture standing at the water's edge, so close the waves keep touching your feet: you are near, on the verge.
濒 is a formal, written character and almost never appears alone. It shows up in set words like 濒临 (bīnlín) and 濒死 (bīnsǐ), often describing danger or collapse. Example: 这种动物濒临灭绝。(Zhè zhǒng dòngwù bīnlín mièjué.) This animal is on the verge of extinction.
Common mistake: Learners often read 濒 as pín because of its phonetic part 频 (pín, frequent), but 濒 is bīn with a first tone. Also do not drop the 氵 and write 频 by mistake, since 频临 is not a word.
Common words with 濒
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 濒临 | bīnlín | on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of | |
| 濒死 | bīnsǐ | nearing death; on the point of demise |
濒 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 濒
How many strokes are in 濒?
濒 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 濒 mean?
濒 (bīn) means to approach; near, on the verge of. A common word with it is 濒临 (bīnlín), meaning "on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of".
How do you pronounce 濒?
濒 is pronounced bīn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 濒?
The radical of 濒 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 濒 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 濒?
The traditional form of 濒 is 瀕. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 濒 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say endangered species in Chinese?
The usual term is 濒危物种 (bīnwēi wùzhǒng), literally species near danger. 濒危 (bīnwēi) on its own means endangered.
What is the difference between 濒临 and 接近?
接近 (jiējìn) is a neutral, everyday word for getting close to anything. 濒临 (bīnlín) is formal and usually describes being close to a bad state, such as 濒临破产 (bīnlín pòchǎn), on the verge of bankruptcy.