攀 has both a physical meaning (to climb by pulling oneself up) and a social meaning (to seek connections with people of higher status). 攀比 (to compare oneself with others), 攀登 (to climb/scale), 攀亲 (to claim kinship) are common compounds.
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The character 攀 shows two 木 (trees) with hands — pulling yourself up between trees = climbing.
