側 (cè)
side/to lean
How 側 is written
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 亻 — human
- Traditional
- 側
- Simplified
- 侧
Components
- 亻 human
- 貝 shell
- 刂 knife
側 has 2 readings
The pronunciation changes with the meaning, so the reading has to be learned per word.
- cè
- the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined
- zhāi
- lean on one side
Common words using 側
- 側面 cèmiàn
- lateral side; side; aspect
- 輾轉反側 zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè
- to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed)
- 側目 cèmù
- to raise eyebrows; to cast sidelong glances (expressing fear or indignation); shocked
- 側臥 cèwò
- to lie on one's side
- 側身 cèshēn
- to lean the body
- 北側 běicè
- north side; north face
- 南側 náncè
- south side; south face
- 右側 yòucè
- right side
- 外側 wàicè
- outer side
- 左側 zuǒcè
- left side
- 東側 dōngcè
- east side; east face
- 西側 xīcè
- west side; west face
側 in a sentence
請從側門進去。
Qǐng cóng cèmén jìnqù.
“Please enter through the side door.”
How common is 側?
側 is the 1,218th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 92.1% of all running text.
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