滨 bīn beach
beach; coast; river bank
How to remember 滨: 氵 water + 宾 guest = beach. The water is warm today, so each hotel guest grabs a towel and follows the signpost that reads "beach".
Component breakdown
滨 = 氵 water + 宾 guest
- 氵 water
- 宾 guest
- 宀 house
- 兵 soldier
The water is warm today, so each hotel guest grabs a towel and follows the signpost that reads "beach".
How it is used
- The waterside/shore - 海滨 (hǎibīn) seaside, 湖滨 (húbīn) lakeside, 滨海 (bīnhǎi) coastal.
- Common in place names (哈尔滨 Hā'ěrbīn). Formal/literary; everyday 'beach' is 海边 (hǎibiān).