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彷 character · TOCFL 7 (est.)
彷 ＝ 彳 ＋ 方
ㄆㄤˊ · páng/fǎng
(páng) in 彷徨 to pace, wander irresolute; (fǎng) in 彷彿 to seem, resemble

字源 FORM — what the parts do

彳義a step — walking, going
方聲fāng — gives the sound
{b,p,f}ITfāng → páng — the {b,p,f} lips shift; tone rises too
A step (彳) plus the sound 方 — a character that almost never stands alone, living inside two bound pairs. As páng it pairs with 徨: 彷徨, to pace back and forth, unable to decide. As fǎng it pairs with 彿: 彷彿, to seem, to resemble.

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

路口站著，腳步（彳）邁出去又收回來，來回——彷徨。
At the crossroads, the foot (彳) steps out and pulls back, again and again — 彷徨.
字源
意 · Meanings
páng
(本義)彷徨、徬徨— to pace, wander irresolute常用
fǎng
(本義)彷彿— to seem, resemble常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
彿＝ 彳 ＋ 弗fúits partner in 彷彿 — the two halves of 'to seem'徨huángits partner in 彷徨 — pacing irresolute