侧面
Old HSK 6
侧面 (cèmiàn) · side
侧面 (cèmiàn) means “side; aspect; profile”. It is written with 2 characters: 侧 (side) + 面 (noodles). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 侧面 is built
The characters
侧 cè · side
What 侧 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 则zé — rule
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 贝bèi — sea shell
面 miàn · noodles
What 面 is made of
面 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 9 strokes.
Origin hint: A person's face (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
从侧面看，这座楼很漂亮。Cóng cèmiàn kàn, zhè zuò lóu hěn piàoliang.From the side, this building looks beautiful.
这件事从侧面说明了他的能力。Zhè jiàn shì cóng cèmiàn shuōmíng le tā de nénglì.This indirectly shows his ability.
Questions about 侧面
What does 侧面 mean?
侧面 (cèmiàn) means “side; aspect; profile”.
How do you pronounce 侧面?
侧面 is pronounced cèmiàn.
Which HSK level is 侧面?
侧面 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 见面jiànmiànto meet
- 面包miànbāobread
- 面条儿miàntiáornoodles
- 对面duìmiànopposite
- 方便面fāngbiànmiàninstant noodles
- 方面fāngmiànaspect
- 面前miànqiánin front of
- 表面biǎomiànsurface
- 后面hòumianbehind
- 里面lǐmiàninside
Learn 侧面 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 21: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.