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北侧

北側
běicè
noun #35,988

Meanings

  1. 1 north side
  2. 2 north face
  3. 3 northern flank

Examples

广场北侧有一座教堂。
Guǎngchǎng běicè yǒu yí zuò jiàotáng.
There's a church on the north side of the square.
登山队从北侧攀登。
Dēngshānduì cóng běicè pāndēng.
The climbing team ascended from the north face.

Tips

grammar
Direction + 侧 (side) is a productive pattern: 北侧 (north side), 南侧 (south side), 东侧 (east side), 西侧 (west side), 两侧 (both sides). 侧 is more concrete and architectural than the abstract 边 (biān, edge).

Stroke Order

北 běi
侧 cè