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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

边沿 [biānyán]
  1. 1. edge; fringe
    森林边沿
    the edge (or fringe) of a forest
    市镇边沿地带
    the periphery of a town
    森林边沿的灌木丛是我们儿时常玩捉迷藏的地方。
    图表上商业区边沿那些黄色的区域是高档住宅区。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

边沿 [biānyán]
  1. 1. 名 物体的外沿部分
    广场边沿。
  2. 2. 跟"边缘"①的适用对象有差异。"边沿"一般只用于具体事物;"边缘"①可用于具体事物，也可用于抽象事物。
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Examples

森林边沿
the edge (or fringe) of a forest → 边沿
市镇边沿地带
the periphery of a town → 边沿
森林边沿的灌木丛是我们儿时常玩捉迷藏的地方。 → 边沿
图表上商业区边沿那些黄色的区域是高档住宅区。 → 边沿
广场边沿。 → 边沿

Word Decomposition

边
[biān] 		+ 沿
[yán]

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