biān​yuán HSK6

edge

边缘 (邊緣) biān​yuán
edge noun
the physical outer limit or boundary of an object, surface, or area

He walked carefully along the edge of the cliff.

brink noun
a point at which a situation is about to change significantly, often toward something negative like a crisis or disaster

Due to poor management, the company is on the brink of bankruptcy.

marginal adjective
being outside the mainstream or central focus; peripheral in importance or status

He occupies a marginal position in social circles and rarely participates in core activities.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
15.4 per million appears in 6% of films
Written text
20.3 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 6

Sources

Definitions
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