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Character Decomposition
侧=亻+则
Etymology
person
Meanings2 pronunciations
cè
the side
to incline towards
to lean
inclined
lateral
side
zhāi
lean on one side
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Words with 侧 180 total
lateral root (botany)侧根cè gēn(journalism) supplementary report; sidelight侧记cè jìvicinity; nearby area侧近cè jìnside door侧门cè ménlateral side · side · aspect · profile侧面cè miànto raise eyebrows · to cast sidelong glances (expressing fear or indignation) · shocked · surprised侧目cè mù(to stand or move) sideways侧身cè shēnsideroom · concubine侧室cè shì
Idioms with 侧 15 total Chain
take a sidelong glance at · look askance at somebody (with fear or indignation) · squint at侧目而视cè mù ér shìto make insinuations · to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)旁敲侧击páng qiāo cè jīto remove the treacherous ministers surrounding the monarch (historically used as a pretext for rebellion)清君侧qīng jūn cèto toss and turn restlessly (in the bed)辗转反侧zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè
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