侧

cè

the side; to incline towards; to lean

nounverb HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 側

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

侧

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

侧
  • 侧面cèmiànlateral sideB7
  • 侧重cèzhòngto place particular emphasis onB7

See it in sentences

他侧着身体走过去。

He walked past sideways.

请向右侧一点。

Please lean a little to the right.