Definitions

1. 1. to climb (of climbing plants)
2. 2. to creep
3. 3. to cling on to
4. 4. fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful)
5. 5. social climbing

Components

• 攀 pān – to climb (by pulling oneself up)
• 附 fù – to add

Related Words

• 攀附权贵 pān fù quán guì – to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing
• 夤缘攀附 yín yuán pān fù – to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor