HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
旁边
beside, side, next to
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 旁边 look like this?
'旁' (páng) means 'side' and acts as the phonetic/meaning part, while '边' (biān) consists of '辶' (the movement/walking radical) and '力' (strength). Together, they represent the space 'beside' or 'alongside' something.