Chinese symbol for “lateral”
侧
cè
Traditional: 側
the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lateral is 侧 (cè), defined as: the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “lateral”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 侧.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 两侧 (兩側) | liǎng cè | two sides; both sides |
| 东侧 (東側) | dōng cè | east side; east face |
| 侧面 (側面) | cè miàn | lateral side; side |
| 西侧 (西側) | xī cè | west side; west face |
| 右侧 (右側) | yòu cè | right side |
| 左侧 (左側) | zuǒ cè | left side |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lateral”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.