边 (邊) biān

1. biān noun side; boundary; edge; margin
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 渔妇的船就停在河边 'The fisherwoman's boat stopped at the side of the river.' (Ye Shengtao, 1999, p. 24; Barnes 2007, p. 57; Unihan '邊'; XHZD '边' 1)
2. biān adverb on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: The form 边…边… is usually used to indicate that two actions are occuring at the same time. It is often used in coordinate complex sentences. When the following verb is monosyllabic 一边 can be abbreviated to 边 (XHZD '边' 5).
3. biān suffix suffix of a noun of locality
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: Used to form a noun of locality by appending to the noun. For example, 上边 top and 外边 outside (Norman 1988, p. 162; XHZD '边' 6)
4. biān noun frontier; border
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Geography
   Notes: Synonymous with 边境 in this sense (Unihan '邊'; XHZD '边' 2)
5. biān noun end; extremity; limit
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 尽头 in this sense
6. biān verb to be near; to approach
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 靠近 in this sense
7. biān noun a party; a side
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 双边 bilateral (XHZD '边' 4)
8. biān noun edge; prānta
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: prānta, Pali: panta, Japanese: hen, Tibetan: bas mtha' (BCSD '邊', p. 1168; Edgerton 1953 'prānta', p. 392; Mahāvyutpatti 'prāntaḥ'; MW 'prānta'; SH '邊', p. 30; Unihan '邊')

Contained in

• 恒边沙(恆邊沙) the sand of the River Ganges; as numerous as grains of sand in the River Ganges
• 二边(二邊) two extremes
• 火供竈边(火供竈邊) altar for fire rituals; vedikā
• 如是等罪无量无边(如是等罪無量無邊) thus the sins will be uncountable and unbounded
• 世人二十苦 忍者苦口难言 愚者苦海无边 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦于无光 佞者苦心积虑 孤者苦无照顾 老者苦有代沟 贪者苦求无着 贫者苦雨淒风 邪者苦事无穷 犯者苦陷牢狱 恶者苦果必然 业者苦心经营 师者苦口婆心 达者苦中有乐 勇者苦忍有力 学者苦心研究 勤者苦尽甘来 智者苦能转乐 仁者苦节飘香(世人二十苦 忍者苦口難言 愚者苦海無邊 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦於無光 佞者苦心積慮 孤者苦無照顧 老者苦有代溝 貪者苦求無著 貧者苦雨淒風 邪者苦事無窮 犯者苦陷牢獄 惡者苦果必然 業者苦心經營 師者苦口婆心 達者苦中有樂 勇者苦忍有力 學者苦心研究 勤者苦盡甘來 智者苦能轉樂 仁者苦節飄香) Twenty Pains of Life One who endures finds the pain indescribable. One who is ignorant is trapped in the abyss of suffering. One who is sick is in unspeakable pain. One who is blind is blocked from rays of light. One who is wicked is chained by painstaking plot. One who is in solitude is threatened by loneliness. One who is old is isolated by generation gaps. One who is greedy is deprived of freedom. One who is poor is desolated by rain and cold. One who is evil is trapped in endless suffering. One who is convicted is locked behind bars. One who is unwholesome will never escape suffering. One who is in business is entangled by the tediousness of management. One who is the teacher is willing to advise earnestly and kindly. One who is skillful is able to find joy in hardship. One who is brave has the power to end suffering. One who is well learned is able to commit to his research. One who is diligent can put an end to hardship. One who is wise can turn suffering into happiness. One who is benevolent will leave behind a good name.
• 边执见(邊執見) extreme views; antagrāhadṛṣṭi
• 无边(無邊) without boundaries; limitless; boundless ; boundless; ananta
• 海到无边天是岸 山登绝顶雪为峰(海到無邊天是岸 山登絕頂雪為峰) Beyond the ocean's limit, the sky is your shore; Atop the highest alps, snow will be your peak.
• 八难; 1. 在地狱难 2. 在饿鬼难 3. 在畜生难 4. 在长寿天难 5. 在边地之郁单越难 6. 盲聋瘖哑难 7. 世智辩聪难 8. 生在佛前佛后难(八難; 1. 在地獄難 2. 在餓鬼難 3. 在畜生難 4. 在長壽天難 5. 在邊地之鬱單越難 6. 盲聾瘖啞難 7. 世智辯聰難 8. 生在佛前佛後難) Eight Difficulties: 1. Hell; 2. The Realm of Hungry Ghosts; 3. The Animal Realm; 4. The Long-life Heaven; 5. The Excellent Continent; 6. Physical and Mental Disability; 7. Birth as a Philosopher; 8. Birth Between Buddhas
• 一色边(一色邊) no sides; no discrimination

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衣服缝边 、 太阳从西边出来 、 边缘 、 钩边 、 打边炉 、 里边 、 花边新闻 、 盐边 、 江边 、 屏边苗族自治县 、 缭边儿 、 多边 、 边疆 、 湖边 、 敲边鼓 、 定边县 、 沾边 、 渡边 、 天边 、 边门 、 饰边 、 东边 、 蕾丝花边 、 边材 、 边窗 、 边声 、 挂在嘴边 、 前边儿 、 六边形 、 溜边儿 、 下边儿 、 贴边 、 硬颚边音 、 北边儿 、 上边儿 、 边防 、 安边 、 边缘地区 、 枕边人 、 边界 、 边防军

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 36 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 85
• Scroll 6 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — count: 81
• Scroll 19 Abhidharmavibhāṣāśāstra (Apitan Pi Po Sha Lun) 阿毘曇毘婆沙論 — count: 73
• Scroll 19 Notes on the Abhidharmakośabhāṣya 俱舍論記 — count: 55
• Scroll 32 Mahāratnakūṭasūtra (The Great Treasures Collection Sūtra) 大寶積經 — count: 55 , has English translation
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 52
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 52
• Scroll 9 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 50
• Scroll 1 Saḍakṣaravidyāmantrasūtra (Liu Zi Shen Zhou Wang Jing) 六字神呪王經 — count: 49
• Scroll 63 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 48 , has parallel version

Collocations

• 苦边 (苦邊) 則得苦邊 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 39
• 非有边 (非有邊) 世間非有邊非無邊 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 22
• 边无边 (邊無邊) 世間有邊無邊 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 17
• 边无际 (邊無際) 其邊無際 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 12
• 边广 (邊廣) 其邊廣遠 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 12
• 最后边 (最後邊) 此身最後邊 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 11
• 边无限 (邊無限) 其邊無限 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 21 — count: 10
• 王边 (王邊) 上須彌山王邊百六十八萬里 — Creation and Destruction of the World (Da Lou Tan Jing) 大樓炭經, Scroll 5 — count: 9
• 聚边 (聚邊) 或復欲得大苦聚邊 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 8
• 边有空 (邊有空) 邊有空地 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 1 — count: 8