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旁 is a spatial and directional character composed of the meaning element 凡 (now written as 亠, 八, and 冖) and the phonetic 方. Its primary historical sense designates the side, edge, or lateral position relative to a central object or person. From this, it expanded to refer to things that are secondary, subordinate, or adjacent, such as lateral family branches or marginal issues outside the main focus. The inclusion of 方, a component associated with directions and sides, reinforces the notion of a peripheral rather than central location.
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旁边站着一个人。
我坐在他旁边。
请不要站在马路旁边。
他只是一个旁观者。
她正在旁听法律课程。
剧中的旁白很有深度。
他总能提出一些旁人不注意的细节。
旁征博引是他的演讲特点。
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