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旁 (páng) — (bound form) side; lateral; (bound form) other; else; (bound form, in Chinese character structure) lateral component, radical-like element

Definition

Always a bound form: combines with 边, 人, etc. to mean 'side' or 'other'. In calligraphy, 偏旁 means the lateral component (side radical) of a character, like 刂 or 亻.

bound form
(bound form) sidelateral(bound form) otherelse(bound form, in Chinese character structure) lateral componentradical-like element

Examples

  • 。
    páng Biān yǒu yì kē shù.
    There is a tree on the side.
  • 。
    páng Rén de yì jiàn yě yào tīng.
    You should also listen to other people's opinions.
  • ？
    Zhè ge zì de piān páng shì shén me?
    What is the radical of this character?
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