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The character 側 (traditional) and 侧 (simplified) is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 亻 (person) on the left indicates a connection to human posture, while the right side, 則 (traditional) or 则 (simplified), provides the pronunciation. Its original meaning described a person leaning or standing sideways. From this concrete posture, the sense broadened to denote the side, flank, or edge of any object, place, or abstract idea. Today, it commonly refers to lateral movement, a side perspective, flanking positions, or indirect aspects of a matter.
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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。