The story of 彷

hesitate, seemingly

彷 is composed of 彳 and 方. 方 depicts a criminal enclosed by a cangue who sent away to another place, 彳is the left half of 行, which is the picture of a road, also has the meaning of walking. When a criminal are exiled, on the way he doesn’t know where he go, he feel unsafe.

Vocabulary of 彷

  • 徬徨 (to pace back and forth
  • to hesitate)
  • 彷彿 (to seem
  • as if)
  • 彷徉 (unsettled)

Classification

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