How to Write 濒 (bīn) — Meaning “To be on the verge of; near”

Imagine water (氵) is right at the edge of a riverbank, and you see a sign with 'frequency' (频) telling you how often you are near the verge. Another way: break 频 into 步 (step) and 页 (page) – picture stepping on a page that says 'This is the end!' to help you remember 'on the verge'.

The left radical 氵 is written with three strokes: dot, dot, lift – keep it narrow and close to the right side. The right part 频 begins with 止 (four strokes: vertical, horizontal, vertical, horizontal) and then 页 (six strokes); do not confuse the first stroke of 止 with a horizontal – it must be a vertical line downward. Common mistake is making the right side too wide or misordering the strokes in 止.

Unlike 濒, which has a water radical (氵), 滕 has a 'meat' radical (月) and is used in names such as 滕王阁, meaning something completely different (often 'to soar' or a surname). 滴 shares the same water radical (氵) but its right part is 啇 (not 频), and it means 'a drop' or 'to drip' – so the visual difference is in the right side and the context of use.

濒 is typically used in formal or written contexts, especially in environmental and scientific discussions. For instance, 濒危 (bīn wēi) means 'endangered' and is common in conservation news, like 濒危物种 (endangered species). It also appears in geography terms like 濒海 (bīn hǎi, coastal) but is rarely used in everyday speech.

Common words containing 濒 include: 濒临 (bīn lín) — To border on; to be on the verge of; 濒危 (bīn wēi) — Endangered; 濒海 (bīn hǎi) — Coastal; bordering the sea.