傍 — Chinese character
傍
bàng
beside, close, nearby; to depend on
- Pinyin
- bàng
- Radical
- 9 ⼈ (Man)
- Strokes
- 12
- Components
- 亻 旁
- Formation
- ideographic — Someone 亻 by your side 旁; 旁 also provides the pronunciation
- Japanese
- 傍 as a kanji
Common words with 傍
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傍晚 | bàng wǎn | in the evening; when night falls |
| 依山傍水 | yī shān bàng shuǐ | mountains on one side and water on the other |
| 依傍 | yī bàng | to rely on; to depend on |
| 傍边 (傍邊) | bàng biān | near; beside |
| 偎傍 | wēi bàng | to snuggle up to |
| 傍亮 | bàng liàng | dawn; daybreak |
| 傍人篱壁 (傍人籬壁) | bàng rén lí bì | to depend on others |
| 傍人门户 (傍人門戶) | 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 (傍家兒) | bàng jiā r | lover; partner |
| 傍柳随花 (傍柳隨花) | bàng liǔ suí huā | prostitute |
傍 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Zhuangzi 1
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