棒棒腿 Origin — Chinese Character Wiki

bàngbàngtuǐ

drumstick

bàng stick

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 奉 represents the sound.

木 Meaning component

mù tree

奉 Sound component

fèng offer

	Old Chinese
Zhengzhang	broːŋʔ

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 退 represents the sound.

⺼ Meaning component

ròu meat, flesh

⺼ is a component form of 肉.

退 Sound component

tuì retreat

	Old Chinese
Zhengzhang	n̥ʰuːlʔ