bian 
		suffix of a noun of locality
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shàng bian 
		the top
above
overhead
upwards
the top margin
above-mentioned
those higher up
		 
		
		
		
		
					
				
		
			yòu bian 
		right side
right, to the right
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià bian 
		under
the underside
below
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			qián bian 
		front
the front side
in front of
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			wài bian 
		outside
outer surface
abroad
place other than one's home
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			nán bian 
		south
south side
southern part
to the south of
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zuǒ bian 
		left
the left side
to the left of
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			dōng bian 
		east
east side
eastern part
to the east of
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Lǎo biān 
		Laobian district of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市, Liaoning
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			qiāo bian gǔ 
		to back sb up
to support sb in an argument
(lit. to beat nearby drum)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lǐ bian r 
		erhua variant of 裡邊|里边[li3 bian5]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shàng bian r 
		erhua variant of 上邊|上边[shang4 bian5]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			yòu bian r 
		erhua variant of 右邊|右边[you4 bian5]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			wài bian r 
		erhua variant of 外邊|外边[wai4 bian5]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			hòu bian r 
		erhua variant of 後邊|后边[hou4 bian5]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			qián bian r 
		erhua variant of 前邊|前边[qian2 bian5]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià bian r 
		erhua variant of 下邊|下边[xia4 bian5]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			nán bian r 
		erhua variant of 南邊|南边[nan2 bian5]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zuǒ bian r 
		erhua variant of 左邊|左边[zuo3 bian5]