滨 (bīn) — shore, bank, waterfront (bound form)
Definition
滨 (bīn) is a bound form meaning 'shore' or 'waterfront' — it never stands alone, always attaching to a noun (海滨, 湖滨, 滨江) to mean 'by the …'. The examples use ∼ to show where the character slots in.
bound form
shorebankwaterfront (bound form)
Examples
- 。Wǒ men qù le hǎi bīn sàn bù.We went for a walk along the seaside.
- ，。Zhè ge jiǔ diàn zài hú bīn, fēng jǐng hěn měi.This hotel is by the lakeside, and the scenery is beautiful.
- 滨。bīn Jiāng lù shì yì tiáo hěn cháng de lù.Binjiang Road is a very long road.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 濱; 滨 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
賓
賓bīn濱bīn
Same sound today
The traditional form 濱 shows 水 (water) beside 賓 to give the sound; the simplified 滨 is a later abbreviation.
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