瀕 meaning and stroke order
To approach; near, on the verge of
How to write 瀕, stroke by stroke
19 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 瀕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to approach
- to border on
- near
How 瀕 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 頻 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 瀕
瀕 is water 氵 next to 頻 (pín), which gives the sound. Picture standing right at the water's edge, so close you are about to step in, and you have "near, on the verge of."
瀕 (bīn) is a formal, written word. It mostly appears in compounds like 濒临 (bīnlín) and 濒死 (bīnsǐ), often describing danger or decline. 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 瀕 as pín because of its phonetic part 頻 (pín), but it is pronounced bīn with a first tone. Also do not confuse it with 頻 alone, which means "frequent," as in 频繁 (pínfán).
Common words with 瀕
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 瀕臨 | bīnlín | on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of | |
| 瀕死 | bīnsǐ | nearing death; on the point of demise |
Questions about 瀕
How many strokes are in 瀕?
瀕 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瀕 mean?
瀕 (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 瀕?
瀕 is pronounced bīn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 瀕?
The radical of 瀕 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 瀕 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 瀕?
瀕 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 濒, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say "endangered species" in Chinese?
It is 濒危物种 (bīnwēi wùzhǒng). 濒危 (bīnwēi) means "in danger, close to dying out." You will see it often in news and science writing.
Can 瀕 be used alone in everyday speech?
Not really. In speech people say 快要 (kuàiyào) or 差点 (chàdiǎn) for "nearly." 瀕 lives in compounds and formal phrases like 瀕于 (bīnyú) "on the brink of."