TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
榜
ㄅㄤˇ · bǎng
noun — a posted list, placard, name-board
字源 FORM — what the parts do
{p,b}ITpáng → bǎng — p crossing to b
Wood (木) with 旁 — a wooden board. 旁 páng carries the sound, the p crossing to b. The board where names are posted, then the list of names on it: 榜單、金榜、榜首.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
放榜那天，一塊木板（木）掛在牆上，人擠著找自己的名字。
On the day the list goes up, a wooden board (木) hangs on the wall, the crowd pressing in to find their names.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)榜、告示牌— a posted board, placard
→榜單、金榜— a list of names; the honor roll常用
⇒榜首、榜樣— top of the list; a model to follow
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension