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侧面 (cè miàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

侧面 (cè miàn) is a Chinese word: side. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 侧面

名 míng noun

side

这座建筑的侧面很美。

zhè zuò jiàn zhù de cè miàn hěn měi

The side of this building is very beautiful.

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Word breakdown

侧 cè — lateral, sideways

面 miàn — surface, side

Structure & writing
1 侧 cè — side; lateral (opposite of 'front/upright')

侧 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 面 miàn — face; the front of the head
面 is a component in 2 characters

面 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order