Chinese Word: 濒 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

濒 (Trad.: 瀕)HSK 6

Pinyin: bīn

English Definition: to approach; to border on; near

Chinese Definition:
①接近，将，临：濒近。濒危。濒死。濒于灭亡。
②同“滨”。

Total strokes: 16; Radical: 水

Pictophonetic:频 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 氵 [ shuǐ ] water
- 频 [ pín ] frequency; repeatedly, again and again

Similar Characters: 瀕

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濒临HSK 6	bīn lín	on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to
濒危	bīn wēi	endangered (species); in imminent danger; critically ill
濒于	bīn yú	near to; approaching (collapse)
濒死	bīn sǐ	nearing death; on the point of demise; approaching extinction
濒海	bīn hǎi	coastal; bordering the sea

1		dà xióng māo 大熊猫 shì 是 yì zhǒng 一种 bīn wēi 濒危 wù zhǒng 物种。 Giant pandas are an endangered species.
2		zhè ge 这个 dòng wù yuán 动物园 lǐ 里 yǒu 有 hěn duō 很多 bīn wēi 濒危 dòng wù 动物。 This zoo has many endangered animals.
3		měi guó 美国 dōng 东 lín 临 dà xī yáng 大西洋， xī 西 bīn 濒 tài píng yáng 太平洋。 The United States faces the Atlantic on the east and the Pacific on the west.