HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 6
挨着
To be right next to, to lean against, or to be adjacent to something.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 6
Why does 挨着 look like this?
The character '挨' combines the 'Hand' radical (扌) on the left with the 'After/Next' phonetic component (矣). The 'Hand' suggests a physical action or movement. Together with '着' (which indicates a continuous state), '挨着' literally paints a picture of being so close you are 'leaning by hand' or 'side-by-side' with something!