侧 cè
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 则 rule, law, regulation
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
侧
cè
side; to lean to one side
Character
Example phrases
- 他侧过身，让医护人员把担架顺利推了进去。 Tā cè guò shēn, ràng yīhù rényuán bǎ dānjià shùnlì tuī le jìnqu. He turned sideways, allowing the medical staff to push the stretcher in smoothly.
- 请走在路的右侧，不要挡住别人。 Qǐng zǒu zài lù de yòucè, bú yào dǎngzhù biérén. Please walk on the right side of the road and don't block other people.
- 她侧着头，认真地听老师讲话。 Tā cèzhe tóu, rènzhēn de tīng lǎoshī jiǎnghuà. She tilted her head to one side and listened carefully to the teacher.
Related words
- 侧面 cèmiàn side; profile; indirect aspect
- 侧重 cèzhòng to emphasise; to focus on
- 角落 jiǎoluò corner
- 待 dài to stay, to wait
- 长短 chángduǎn length, duration
- 拐弯 guǎiwān to turn a corner
- 方位 fāngwèi direction, position
- 内外 nèiwài inside and outside
- 正面 zhèngmiàn front side; positive, direct
- 周边 zhōubiān surrounding area, periphery
- 遥远 yáoyuǎn distant
- 远方 yuǎnfāng distant place