涯

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shore, border

涯 is composed of the radical 水 (water) and 厓 (cliff, edge). 厓 carries the meaning of edge or boundary, so 涯 refers to the edge of water or a shoreline.

Vocabulary of 涯

  • 天涯 (a far-away place)
  • 生涯 (career)
  • 無涯 (limitless)

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