bàng

near

approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4]

person (亻) + beside (旁) = near, depending on

旁 means 'side' or 'beside,' and a person (亻) standing beside something captures the sense of nearness or dependence perfectly. Together they evoke someone close at hand, leaning on another.

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A personSemantic
SideSemantic

晚才到家,吃了饭就睡了。

tā bàng wǎn cái dào jiā,chī le fàn jiù shuì le。

he didn't get home until evening; he ate and then went to sleep.

小船着岸边停着,随风轻轻摇动。

xiǎo chuán bàng zhe àn biān tíng zhe,suí fēng qīng qīng yáo dòng。

the small boat was moored close to the bank, swaying gently in the wind.

Words with 傍

依傍

yī bàng

to rely on

依山傍水

yī shān bàng shuǐ

mountains on one side and water on the other

偎傍

wēi bàng

to snuggle up to

傍亮

bàng liàng

dawn

傍人篱壁

bàng rén lí bì

to depend on others

傍人门户

bàng rén mén hù

to be dependent upon sb

傍午

bàng wǔ

towards noon; just before midday

傍大款

bàng dà kuǎn

to live off a rich man

傍家儿

bàng jiā r

lover

傍户而立

bàng hù ér lì

to stand close to the door

傍晚

bàng wǎn

in the evening

傍柳随花

bàng liǔ suí huā

prostitute

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