坊 fāng neighborhood
neighborhood; district; community
How to remember 坊: 土 earth + 方 direction = neighborhood. The new family digs the earth for a shared garden, and people from every direction come to help, the day they join the neighborhood.
Component breakdown
坊 = 土 earth + 方 direction
- 土 earth
- 方 direction
The new family digs the earth for a shared garden, and people from every direction come to help, the day they join the neighborhood.
How it is used
- Two flavors: 街坊 (jiēfang) neighbors/the neighborhood (colloquial), and 作坊 (zuōfang) a workshop, plus 牌坊 (páifāng) a memorial archway.
- 街坊邻居 (jiēfang línjū) = the folks next door. Bound; doesn't stand alone.