河畔 hépàn riverside
riverside; river plain
How to remember 河畔: 河 river + 畔 river bank = riverside.
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How it is used
- 'Riverside, riverbank' - 塞纳河畔 (Sàinà hé pàn) the banks of the Seine.
- Literary/scenic; 畔 = edge/bank. Common in place descriptions and poetry.
- More lyrical than 河边 (hébiān, riverside).