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侧
側
cè
1. the side
2. to incline towards
3. to lean
4. inclined
5. lateral
6. side
Very Common • Top 5%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

侧
cè
side; to slant, to lean, to incline
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (20)

二侧
èrcè
two sides
侧壁
cèbì
side wall
侧室
cèshì
sideroom
侧写
cèxiě
to profile
侧影
cèyǐng
profile
侧根
cègēn
lateral root (botany)
侧目
cèmù
to raise eyebrows
侧耳
cèěr
to bend an ear (to)
侧卧
cèwò
to lie on one's side
侧身
cèshēn
(to stand or move) sideways
侧躺
cètǎng
to lie down (on one's side)
侧重
cèzhòng
to place particular emphasis on
侧锋
cèfēng
oblique attack (brush movement in painting)
侧录
cèlù
to capture data
侧链
cèliàn
side chain (used in classifying amino acids)
侧门
cèmén
side door
侧面
cèmiàn
lateral side
HSK 6
倾侧
qīngcè
to lean to one side
两侧
liǎngcè
two sides
北侧
běicè
north side

Alternate Entries

侧
zhāi
lean on one side

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
1,219
Word Frequency Rank
3,825 of 84,292

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