Word

旁人 (páng rén) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 旁人

代 dài pronoun

other people

他不在乎旁人的看法。

tā bù zài hu páng rén de kàn fǎ

He doesn't care about other people's opinions.

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Word breakdown

旁 páng — beside, other (indicates people on the side, not directly involved)

1 旁边 páng biān — beside HSK 2
- 旁 side
- 边 side/edge
Example

书店旁边有一家咖啡馆。

shū diàn páng biān yǒu yì jiā kā fēi guǎn

There's a café beside the bookstore.
2 一旁 yì páng — to the side HSK 7
- 一 one
- 旁 side
Example

她站在一旁看着。

tā zhàn zài yì páng kàn zhe

She stood to the side watching.
3 偏旁 piān páng — radical HSK 7
- 偏 side, partial component
- 旁 beside, side element
Example

这个字的偏旁是'氵'。

zhè ge zì de piān páng shì 'shuǐ'

The radical of this character is '氵'.
4 袖手旁观 xiù shǒu páng guān — stand by and watch; look on with folded arms HSK 7
- 袖 sleeve (metaphorically hiding hands)
- 手 hands (folded, inactive)
- 旁 side, beside (standing aside)
- 观 observe, watch (without acting)
Example

面对不公，我们不能袖手旁观。

miàn duì bù gōng wǒ men bù néng xiù shǒu páng guān

Facing injustice, we cannot stand by and watch.

人 rén — person, people (the noun component referring to human beings)

Structure & writing

1 旁 páng — side; nearby

旁 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 5

傍 bàng to be close to; to be beside 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder

HSK 6

榜 bǎng posted list of names

HSK 7

磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 螃 páng crab (crustacean with a hard shell, claws, and sideways gait) 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults

consists of

1.1 亠 tóu — top/lid radical, a cover or cap shape

亠 is a component in 22 characters

HSK 1

亮 liàng bright; luminous 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 市 shì marketplace; place for trading 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.) 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')

HSK 2

交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 旁 páng side; nearby 离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from

HSK 3

育 yù to give birth to 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say

HSK 4

产 chǎn to give birth 京 jīng capital city of a country 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 弃 qì to abandon, to discard 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry

HSK 5

享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 充 chōng full; sufficient

HSK 6

帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal

HSK 7

亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 玄 xuán black; dark-colored

1.2 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight

丷 is a component in 24 characters

HSK 1

关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去

HSK 2

旁 páng side; nearby

HSK 3

南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble

HSK 4

产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull

HSK 5

善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)

HSK 6

兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology

HSK 7

兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)

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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

1.3 冖 mì — cover, cloth draped over something

冖 is a component in 32 characters

HSK 1

亮 liàng bright; luminous 写 xiě to write characters with a pen on paper or other surface 学 xué to study; to learn (opposite of 教) 爱 ài to love; to have deep affection for someone or something 觉 jué perception and discrimination of stimuli by organs of the body

HSK 2

旁 páng side; nearby

HSK 3

受 shòu to receive; to accept 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object

HSK 5

军 jūn armed forces; military 冠 guàn (lit.) to put on a hat (in ancient times, a capping ceremony at age 20 marked adulthood) 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 索 suǒ thick rope or chain 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants)

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营 yíng to seek; to pursue

HSK 6

壶 hú kettle; pot; jug (a vessel with a spout and handle for holding liquids) 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal 牵 qiān to lead or pull along 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink

HSK 7

亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 冗 rǒng superfluous; useless; idle 冤 yuān to wrong; to treat unjustly 叠 dié to stack in layers; to pile up

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嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 寝 qǐn to sleep 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 荧 yíng (lit.) dim; faintly glowing 莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage)

1.4 方 fāng — square (quadrilateral with all right angles) or cube (hexahedron with all square faces)

方 is a component in 16 characters

HSK 1

房 fáng house; building for living in or storing things

HSK 2

旁 páng side; nearby 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving

HSK 3

放 fàng to release; to set free

HSK 5

仿 fǎng to imitate; to follow as a model 施 shī to implement; to exert 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations

HSK 6

妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source

HSK 7

坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.) 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 纺 fǎng to spin (cotton, hemp, silk, wool, etc. into yarn or thread)

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芳 fāng fragrant; sweet-smelling (of flowers and plants)

Stroke order

2 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools

人 is a component in 18 characters

HSK 1

会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish

HSK 2

从 cóng (lit.) to follow

HSK 3

合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)

HSK 4

众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat

HSK 5

企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

HSK 6

仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly

HSK 7

囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds

人 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order