cè, zhāi

the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side

Radical: 亻 HSK 6 v, g, f, q pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

侧 decomposes into the following components:

Semantic component: ; phonetic component: .

Words containing 侧

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 侧.

东侧
dōng cè
east side
两侧
liǎng cè
two sides
二侧
èr cè
two sides
体侧
tǐ cè
side of the body
侧写
cè xiě
侧卧
cè wò
to lie on one's side
侧壁
cè bì
side wall
侧室
cè shì
sideroom
侧录
cè lù
侧影
cè yǐng
侧根
cè gēn
侧目
cè mù
to raise eyebrows

Related characters (radical 亻)

Characters that share the radical .

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