边沁 Traditional form: 邊沁 Pinyin (reading): Biānqìn Definitions: Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer Characters: 边 - border, edge, margin, side 沁 - to soak, to seep in, to percolate Traditional characters: 邊 - border, edge, margin, side 沁 - to soak, to seep in, to percolate