傍 (bàng) — (bound form) close to; near (a time of day, as in 傍晚); (bound form, slang) to rely on (someone wealthy); to be kept by
Definition
A bound form meaning 'near / close to (a time)' (as in 傍晚) and, in slang, 'to be kept by / rely on (someone wealthy)'. Always combines with another character or word — never stands alone.
bound form
close tonear (a time of day, as in 傍晚)(bound form, slang) to rely on (someone wealthy)to be kept by
Examples
- ，。bàng Wǎn de shí hou, gōng yuán lǐ rén hěn duō.In the evening, the park is very crowded.
- 傍。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù yī bàng zhe gē ge shēng huó.He has depended on his older brother for a living since childhood.
- 傍，。Tā bù xiǎng bàng dà kuǎn, zhī xiǎng kào zì jǐ.She doesn't want to rely on a wealthy patron; she just wants to depend on herself.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
In 傍, the left side 亻 is the person radical, and the right side 旁 gives the pronunciation.
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