bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person
傍 centers on being near or alongside something: a bystander, the side, or something nearby. The temporal sense 'while' extends this idea to an action happening alongside another.
傍 combines 亻 (person) with 旁, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of being at the side. The character originally expressed a person standing nearby or alongside.
A person 亻 standing beside 旁 something: imagine a bystander leaning against a wall right next to the action.
For ボウ, picture a bystander holding a bow at the side of an archery range: bow -> ボウ, and the person is standing nearby.
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
side; edge; beside; besides; nearby
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
interception; monitoring; tapping
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; surrounding area
looking on from the side; looking on by an outsider
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
supporting evidence; corroboration
branch (of a river); tributary
roadside
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
onlookers; bystanders
beside; nearby
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching
to step aside
bystander
marginal notes; side notes; gloss
parafollicular cell