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The character '侧', denoting 'side' or 'to incline', derives from the traditional form '側', structured with the human radical '人' on the left and the phonetic component '則' on the right, indicating its early association with the human form or posture and originally referring to the physical flank or lateral aspect of a person or object. Over time, its semantic range broadened from this concrete spatial reference to encompass more abstract notions, such as a particular perspective or facet, while also retaining the verbal sense of leaning or tilting. The phonetic element '則' historically provided a clue to pronunciation, and the persistent presence of the human radical underscores the character's conceptual link to anthropocentric orientation, even as its applications diversified across literary and colloquial contexts without fundamental alteration to its core idea of laterality or inclination.
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我坐在他的右侧。
请从侧门出去。
房子的侧面有窗户。
她侧身让我过去。
我们需要考虑问题的侧面。
在道路的右侧，有一家商店。
他从侧面了解了事情的真相。
工程师正在检查机器的侧面结构。