边角 (biān) — edge, corner (of an object); remnants, scraps (leftover material); (literary) border region, frontier
Definition
边角 literally means the edge or corner of a physical object; extended to the leftover scraps from cutting or manufacturing. In literary writing it also means a border region or frontier.
noun
edgecorner (of an object)remnantsscraps (leftover material)(literary) border regionfrontier
Examples
- 边角，。Zhè ge zhuō zi de biān hěn fēng lì, yào xiǎo xīn.The edge of this table is very sharp, be careful.
- 边角。Gōng chǎng bǎ zhè xiē biān liào chóng xīn jiā gōng le.The factory reprocessed these scrap materials.
- 边角。Gǔ dài shī rén cháng miáo xiě biān zhī dì de huāng liáng jǐng sè.Ancient poets often described the desolate scenery of border regions.
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