濒 bīn to approach
How to remember 濒: 氵 water + 频 frequency = to approach. Out on the water, the fishermen switch the radio to the rescue frequency as a huge storm begins to approach.
Component breakdown
濒 = 氵 water + 频 frequency
- 氵 water
- 频 frequency
- 步 step
- 止 stop
- 𣥂 few
- 页 page
- 步 step
Out on the water, the fishermen switch the radio to the rescue frequency as a huge storm begins to approach.
How it is used
- To be on the verge of / border on - 濒临 (bīnlín): 濒临破产 (bīnlín pòchǎn) on the brink of bankruptcy, 濒临灭绝 (bīnlín mièjué) on the verge of extinction.
- 濒危 (bīnwēi) means endangered - 濒危物种 (bīnwēi wùzhǒng) endangered species. Formal.