彷(páng)

7 strokes
Readingspángfǎng

used in 彷徨[pang2 huang2] and 彷徉[pang2 yang2]

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Character information

Pinyin
páng / fǎng
Meaning
used in 彷徨[pang2 huang2] and 彷徉[pang2 yang2]
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 彷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰彳方

In this compound, the meaning comes from 彳 (step); 方 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

彳chì方fāng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 彷 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 彷

Common words using 彷 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

páng彷sì似

variant of 仿似[fang3 si4]

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páng彷fó佛

erroneous variant of 仿佛

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páng彷yáng徉

(literary) to roam about; to wander

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páng彷huáng徨

to pace back and forth, not knowing which way to turn; to hesitate; to waver

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Related characters

From 彷’s common words

似佛徉徨

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