= c + e4
the side / to incline towards / to lean / inclined / lateral / side
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zhāi = zh + ai1
lean on one side
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How to pronounce 側

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= c initial

C is for the King of Chu.

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+ e4 final

In the elevator’s bathroom.

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= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

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+ ai1 final

In front of the airplane.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

側 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
rén = r + (e)n2
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
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= z + e2
(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but / then / standard / norm / principle / to imitate / to follow / classifier for written items
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= z + e2
(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then / (bound form) standard; norm / (bound form) principle / (literary) to imitate; to follow / classifier for written items
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Characters with 側 as component

側 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 側

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two sides / both sides
to lean to one side / slanting

Sentences with 側

側 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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