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The Chinese character 边 (biān) is composed of two parts: 刂 (dāo), which means "knife", and 廌 (yí), which means "side". The character 边 originally meant "the edge of a knife", and later extended to mean "the edge of something" or "the boundary".The character 边 is first seen in oracle bone script, the earliest form of Chinese writing. In oracle bone script, the character 边 is depicted as a knife with a curved blade. The character 边 is also found in bronzeware inscriptions from the Shang dynasty (1600-1046 BC). In bronzeware inscriptions, the character 边 is often used to refer to the edge of a weapon or a tool.The character 边 is also found in the Six Scripts, a collection of Chinese characters compiled by the Han dynasty scholar Xu Shen (58-147 AD). In the Six Scripts, the character 边 is defined as "the edge of something". The character 边 is also used in the Shuowen Jiezi, a Chinese dictionary compiled by Xu Shen. In the Shuowen Jiezi, the character 边 is defined as "the boundary between two things".The character 边 is commonly used in modern Chinese. It is used to refer to the edge of something, the boundary between two things, or the side of something. The character 边 is also used in a number of idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom 一刀两断 (yī dāo liǎng duàn) means "to cut something in two with one stroke", and the proverb 近朱者赤, 近墨者黑 (jìn zhū zhě chì, jìn mò zhě hēi) means "those who are close to vermilion will become red, and those who are close to ink will become black".