边
biān
side
edge; margin; border; boundary; CL:個|个[ge4]; simultaneously
movement (辶) + [sound: biān] (力) = the edge you travel along
力 here is phonetic, contributing to the biān sound rather than adding a meaning of 'strength.' The movement radical 辶 anchors the idea of traveling along the edge of something — a border you walk beside.
桌子的边很锋利，小心别碰。
zhuō zi de biān hěn fēng lì , xiǎo xīn bié pèng 。
The edge of the table is very sharp, be careful not to touch it.
他边吃饭边看书，妈妈不太高兴。
tā biān chī fàn biān kàn shū , mā ma bù tài gāo xìng 。
He ate while simultaneously reading, and his mother was not very happy.
Words with 边
这边
zhè biān
this side
这边儿
zhè biān r
erhua variant of 這邊|这边[zhe4 bian1]
选边站
xuǎn biān zhàn
to choose a side (in a conflict, debate or rivalry); to take sides
边患
biān huàn
foreign invasion
边儿
biān r
side
边区
biān qū
border area
边卡
biān qiǎ
border checkpoint
边地
biān dì
border district
边城
biān chéng
border town
边塞
biān sài
frontier fortress
边境
biān jìng
frontier; border
边境地区
biān jìng dì qū
border area