zuǐ​biān

edge of the mouth

  • created sense approved 嘴边/嘴邊 · zuǐ​biān · edge of the mouth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嘴边 / 嘴邊

    zuǐ​biān

    edge of the mouth

    the area around or at the side of the mouth

    嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · mouth 边 (literal) → 边/邊 · biān · edge

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  • created sense approved 嘴边/嘴邊 · zuǐ​biān · on the tip of one's tongue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嘴边 / 嘴邊

    zuǐ​biān

    on the tip of one's tongue

    being on the verge of saying something (often used in the construction [[话|話|hua4]]+[[到|到|dao4]]+[[嘴边|嘴邊|zui3 bian1]])

    嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · mouth 边 (literal) → 边/邊 · biān · beside

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  • created sense approved 嘴边/嘴邊 · zuǐ​biān · right at hand — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嘴边 / 嘴邊

    zuǐ​biān

    right at hand

    in the immediate vicinity or within easy reach, often in the context of food or resources

    嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · mouth 边 (literal) → 边/邊 · biān · beside

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