(bǎng) — (noun) list, roster, notice board

Definition

榜 by itself means a public notice or list (e.g. 名单, 光荣榜). It usually appears as part of a compound — alone it is rarely used, so it tends to read as 'list/roster' in fixed terms rather than as a stand-alone noun.

noun
listrosternotice board
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Examples

  • Zhè ge bǎng dān shàng yǒu hěn duō yǒu míng de gōng sī.
    This list has many famous companies.
  • Tā shàng le guāng róng bǎng.
    He made the honor roll.
  • Zhè ge bǎng dān liè chū le suǒ yǒu hòu xuǎn rén.
    This list shows all the candidates.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
Sound part声符shēngfú
Same sound today

榜 pairs 木, a tree or wood element, with 旁, which is used for the sound.

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