Character Familiesenclosure

边biān

side; edge; border; boundary

边 means side, edge, or boundary; it also points to a position such as the left side.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.

WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

enclosure

Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

enclosure · 边

WHOLE CHARACTER

side; edge; border; boundary

边 means side, edge, or boundary; it also points to a position such as the left side.

VARIANT COMPONENT

walk; movement (from 辵)

The walking wrapper; a bound radical form, not a standalone page.

In 边: variant component The walk-side form marks movement or path.

RIGHT VISUAL PIECE

force; strength

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 边: right visual piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

道 dào — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 边.

动 dòng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 边.

过 guò, guo, guō — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 边.

还 hái, huán — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 边.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: 03e266bfc13ef5a549cd5fcf49d0f235c6f5db8874d6ae2e05e380120cf02d5f. Captured 2026-11-01T01:21:30.877Z.
商务印书馆 Xinhua Dictionary official material — reference only; fields: edition, publication background. No specific character entry was obtained; dictionary fields are not covered.