Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

shore; beach; coast; bank

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bin” becomes a different word in each tone. 滨 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 海滨hǎi bīnshore; seaside
  • 滨海bīn hǎicoastal; bordering the sea
  • 河滨hé bīnbrook; rivulet
  • 滨江bīn jiāngalong the bank of a river; riverside
  • 湖滨hú bīnlake front

Example Sentence

海滨的城市气候温和,景色宜人。Hǎi bīn de chéng shì qì hòu wēn hé, jǐng sè yí rén.Coastal cities have a mild climate and pleasant scenery.

海滨Hǎi bīnshoredeof城市chéng shìcity气候qì hòu(meteorology) climate温和wēn hémild景色jǐng sèsceneryproperrénperson