滨

濱

bīn

宾 + 氵

Definitions

bīn (noun) shore; beach; coast; bank

bīn (verb) to border on

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 宾 represents the sound. Simplified form of 濱.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 宾

About

The traditional form 濱 is a phono-semantic compound with the water radical 氵 (shuǐ) on the left and the phonetic component 賓 (bīn) on the right. Its simplified version 滨 retains the water radical while updating the right side to the simplified character 宾. The water radical places the character in the semantic domain of water, and its core meaning refers to the bank, shore, or boundary where water meets land. This sense extends to describe coastal areas, waterfronts, and geographical borders along major waterways. It can also be used as a verb meaning to border or lie adjacent to a body of water.

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢去海滨。

Wǒ xǐhuān qù hǎibīn.

I like going to the seaside.

湖滨公园很大。

Húbīn gōngyuán hěn dà.

The lakeside park is very big.

滨江路有很多树。

Bīnjiāng lù yǒu hěn duō shù.

Binjiang Road has many trees.

滨海城市通常很潮湿。

Bīnhǎi chéngshì tōngcháng hěn cháoshī.

Coastal cities are usually humid.

我们在滨湖地区建了一座房子。

Wǒmen zài bīnhú dìqū jiànle yī zuò fángzi.

We built a house in the lakeside area.

夏天时，海滨浴场挤满了人。

Xiàtiān shí, hǎibīn yùchǎng jǐ mǎnle rén.

In summer, the seaside bathing area is crowded with people.

为了保护滨湖生态环境，政府采取了多项措施。

Wèile bǎohù bīnhú shēngtài huánjìng, zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔle duō xiàng cuòshī.

In order to protect the lakeside ecological environment, the government has taken multiple measures.

随着滨海旅游业的快速发展，当地经济得到了显著提升。

Suízhe bīnhǎi lǚyóuyè de kuàisù fāzhǎn, dāngdì jīngjì dédàole xiǎnzhù tíshēng.

With the rapid development of coastal tourism, the local economy has significantly improved.

Related Characters

Component: 宾

Component: 氵

滨