The Chinese Radical: 旁




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Meaning
right side of character    旁

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 2
one side, beside, other, the right-hand side of Chinese character
páng
Top: modification of emperor 帝 (He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾.), below: direction/square 方
This "imperial" side/direction ís in composed characters at the right-hand side. (and thus indicates the pronunciation)
HSK 5
shoulder, upper arm, swollen, urinary bladder
bǎng, pāng, páng
Left: body part 月/肉, right: one side, beside 旁 ([The servants] are in one direction 方 (side) of the emperor 帝: at his side.)
The part of the body that is at the body's side is: the shoulder.
HSK 5
near, approaching, to depend on
bàng
Left: person 人, right: one side, beside 旁 ([The servants] are in one direction 方 (side) of the emperor 帝 [modified]: at his side.)
The person approaching the emperor's side is near to him.
HSK 6
public list of names (i.e. examinees)
bǎng
Left: tree 木, right: one side, beside 旁 ([The servants] are in one direction 方 (side) of the emperor 帝 [modified]: at his side.)
At the tree's side is: a list of names.
HSK 6
1 pound (=454 grams), platform, balance, scales
bàng
Left: stone 石, right: one side, beside 旁 ([The servants] are in one direction 方 (side) of the emperor 帝 [modified]: at his side.)
(He has a comparative weight for setting the standard:) The stone at the emperor's side serves as the weight of one pound.
HSK 6
to slander, defame, speak ill of
bàng
Left: word 讠/言, right: one side, beside 旁 (var. emperor 帝 [He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾], direction 方)
Words from the sides of the emperor are often slander.
no HSK
pound (sterling)
bàng
Left: metal 钅/金, right: one side, beside 旁 ([The servants] are in one direction 方 (side) of the emperor 帝 [modified]: at his side.)
The metal at my side (for weighing) is the pound (sterling)
no HSK
crab
páng
Left: insect 虫, right: one side, beside 旁 ([The servants] are in one direction 方 (side) of the emperor 帝 [modified]: at his side.)
The insect that moves laterally / sidewards, is the crab.

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