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HSK 1 · Positions

前边

qián bian

in front

Stroke order of 前边

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

前 · 9 strokes边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

In 前, a boat-like 月 sails forward, so 前 is what lies ahead; 边 is a road-walk toward the edge.

Parts: 前 front + 边 side

The characters in 前边

  • 前 qián — front; before (9 strokes)
  • 边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

学校前边有一家商店。

There is a shop in front of the school.

Words with 前

前天day before yesterday前front; before前年the year before last以前before; formerly面前in front of眼前before one's eyes; at present前面in front; ahead前往to go to; to head for前进to go forward; to advance从前before; in the past提前in advance; to move up目前at present; currently前后around; from start to end

Words with 边

这边this side; here那边that side; there旁边beside; next to上边above; top下边below; bottom后边behind左边left side右边right side里边inside外边outside东边east side西边west side南边south side北边north side一边at the same time; side海边seaside路边roadside边side; edge

More words: Positions

上up; on; above下down; under; below前front; before后back; after左left右right里inside外outside中间middle; between旁边beside; next to上边above; top下边below; bottom后边behind左边left side右边right side里边inside外边outside

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