HSK 2 · Roads & streets

路边

lù biān

roadside

Stroke order of 路边

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

路 · 13 strokes 边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

路 is a foot-path and 边 is 辶 walking to the edge: the edge of the path.

Parts: 路 road + 边 side

The characters in 路边

路 lù — road; way (13 strokes)
边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

他把车停在路边。

He parked the car at the roadside.

Words with 路

路road; way 马路road; street 路口intersection 路上on the way 走路to walk 一路平安have a safe trip 一路顺风bon voyage 公路highway; road 道路road; path 问路to ask the way 高速公路expressway; highway 铁路railway 路线route

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 前边in front 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 边side; edge

More words: Roads & streets

公路highway; road 道路road; path 行人pedestrian 街street 问路to ask the way 方向direction 对面opposite 边side; edge 面前in front of 里头inside 到处everywhere

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