Basic Meaning
n
Used to indicate location next to or near something. Common in phrases like 车旁 (beside the car), 路旁 (by the roadside).
side; nearby
方位词。旁边;附近。
Words:
车旁身旁路旁冷眼旁观目不旁视
Sentences:
- 我的车就停在房子旁边。My car is parked right next to the house.
- 他安静地站在她身旁。He stood quietly by her side.
- 路旁种满了美丽的鲜花。The roadside is planted with beautiful flowers.
pron
Functions as a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'. Often seen in words like 旁人 (other people), 旁观 (to look on from the sidelines).
other; another
指示代词。其他;另外。
Words:
旁观旁若无人旁人旁证责无旁贷
Sentences:
- 这是我们的问题,与旁人无关。This is our problem and has nothing to do with other people.
- 他喜欢旁观,很少参与。He likes to observe from the sidelines and rarely participates.
- 我们需要一些旁证来支持这个观点。We need some corroborating evidence to support this point.
adj
Describes something that is wide-ranging or comprehensive, often used in formal or literary contexts, e.g., 旁征博引 (to quote extensively).
extensive; broad
广泛。
Words:
旁征博引旁通旁参旁格旁聚
Synonyms:
Sentences:
- 这位教授讲课总是旁征博引。This professor always quotes extensively in his lectures.
- 他的知识很广博,能够旁通多个领域。His knowledge is extensive, enabling him to understand multiple fields.
n
Refers to something not mainstream or correct, often with a negative connotation, e.g., 旁门左道 (unorthodox methods).
unorthodox; improper
不正。
Words:
旁门左道旁道
Synonyms:
偏歪斜
Antonyms:
Sentences:
- 有些人总想走旁门左道来获取成功。Some people always try to use unorthodox methods to achieve success.
n
Specifically refers to the radicals or components that make up Chinese characters, such as 竖心旁 (the vertical heart radical).
radical; component of a Chinese character
汉字的偏旁。
Words:
竖心旁声旁形旁偏旁部首提土旁
Sentences:
- “情”字的左边是竖心The left side of the character '情' is the vertical heart radical.
- 学习汉字时,认识偏旁部首很有帮助。When learning Chinese characters, knowing the radicals and components is very helpful.
Writing & Component
Radical方
Structuretop_middle_bottom
Stroke Count10
Strokes丶一丶丿丶㇇丶一𠃌丿
