侧cè
side. 8 strokes, radical 亻, first met in HSK 6.
Pinyin cèStrokes 8Radical 亻Band HSK 6Words 2
What 侧 is made of
亻 (rén, man) and 则 (zé, rule).
亻 carries the meaning — person — and 则 carries the sound.
How to write 侧
Strokes 1–2 write 亻, then strokes 3–8 write 则.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 侧
Words that use 侧
| 侧 | side 指物体或建筑的旁边部分 大楼东侧新建了环保智慧生态厕所。A new facility was built on the building's east side. Lesson 550, 神工妙算 · 笃行实业与经世致远 · Strategic Logistics & Civic Infrastructure |
| 两侧 | both sides 指左右两边 球场两侧挂满了彩旗和横幅。both sides of the pitch were hung with flags and banners. Lesson 614, 联手办赛 · 德润人心与经世致用 · Moral Governance & Civic Stewardship |
Characters that share the sound part 则
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 亻
All 84 of them, and what the radical means, on the 人 radical page.