傍 bàng — by side of · English

傍

bàng

by side of

At a glance · 傍

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「傍」从人旁声，小篆从人傍声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「傍」本义为靠近、依傍，引申旁边、傍晚（傍=旁）。

Structure

从人、旁声，形声字，人表义类，旁表音，本为依傍、邻近。

At a glance

Pinyinbàng

Radical亻

Strokes12

UnicodeU+508D

Character type形声

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Six languages, one character

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English by side of by side of, beside, near, close

Français à côté / s'appuyer À côté, s'appuyer. «丙舍傍启» : disposées sur le côté.

Español al lado / apoyar Al lado, apoyar. «丙舍傍启»: dispuestas al lado.

العربية إلى جانب / يستند إلى جانب، يستند. «丙舍傍启»: موضوعة على الجانب.

Русский рядом / опираться Рядом, опираться. «丙舍傍启»: расположены сбоку.

Common words

傍bàngnear
傍边bàng biānbeside

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