边 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arete noun Excellence of character, especially moral goodness.
- edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
- frontier noun The border area between two countries, or the edge of settled and unsettled land.
- ridge noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.
- side noun One of the surfaces or edges of an object, or one of two halves (left/right, front/back) of something.
Senses
边 is used for these senses in English:
- arris A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
- arête (geology) A very thin ridge of rock.
- edge (geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
- frontier The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.
- ridge The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground.
- side One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.
arete — full definition
- noun Excellence of character, especially moral goodness.
- noun The state in which a person lives up to their full and proper nature.
edge — full definition
- noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
- noun The sharp cutting side of a blade.
- noun A slight advantage over rivals or competitors.
- verb To move slowly and carefully, often in small steps.
- verb To win by a very small margin.
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