邊 (biān)
border, edge, margin, side
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound with two sound components and two meaning components. 辶 and 方 represent the meaning, while 自 and 丙 represent the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“，行垂崖也。从辵，聲。”
Components
- 自 (sound) — 自 was the original form of 鼻 (bí; nose).
- 丙 (sound)
- 方 (meaning)
- 辶 (meaning) — 辶 is a component form of 辵.