榜 bǎng placard
placard; notice; announcement; a list of names
怎么记住“榜”: 木 tree + 旁 side = placard. On the tree at the side of the school gate, the students crowd around the placard with the exam results.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
榜 = 木 tree + 旁 side
- 木 tree meaning
- 旁 side sound
- offering stand
- 方 direction
On the tree at the side of the school gate, the students crowd around the placard with the exam results.
How it came to be
Wood gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- A posted list/ranking: 排行榜 (páihángbǎng) a ranking chart/leaderboard, 光荣榜 an honor roll.
- 榜样 (bǎngyàng) = a role model/example: 树立榜样 (shùlì bǎngyàng) to set an example.
- 金榜题名 (jīnbǎng-tímíng) = to pass the imperial exam / succeed in exams (get your name on the gold list).
- 标榜 (biāobǎng) = to flaunt/tout oneself as, usually with a negative tone.