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擦边

cā biān

2-character word Traditional 擦邊

What 擦边 means

1. to make light contact with the edge of sth
2. (fig.) to be nearly (a certain age); to be close to (danger)
3. (fig.) to push the boundaries of what is acceptable; to operate in a gray area
4. net slangsexually suggestive; provocative while skirting platform rules or censorship

The characters in 擦边

• 擦cāto rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)
• 边biānside; edge; margin

Words starting with 擦边

• 擦边球cā biān qiú(table tennis) edge ball; (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not…

Words containing 擦边

• 打擦边球dǎ cā biān qiúto bend the rules; to skirt around the issue