bàng​biān​r

to be near

  1. to approach
    To be near or close to; specifically used when referring to a time of day, as in 傍晚 bàng​wǎn
  2. biān locative
    beside
    the area immediately adjacent to a person or object; proximity; side
  3. r particleaffix
    [erhua suffix]
    A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.