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title: "Cemian Meaning: 侧面 (cèmiàn) Means “side”"
description: "侧面 (traditional 側面, cèmiàn) means “side; flank”. Hear its tones, see what 侧 and 面 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cemian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 侧面 mean?

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侧面 cèmiàn

## side; flank

## It can also mean

- aspect; angle
- indirect; from the side

## Its characters

1. 侧 cè side
2. 面 miàn side

## In a sentence

房子的侧面有一扇小门。 There is a small door on the side of the house.

[More about 侧面](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BE%A7%E9%9D%A2)

## More words with 侧 or 面

- [背面 bèimiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beimian)
- [表面 biǎomiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaomian)
- [层面 céngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cengmian)
- [场面 chǎngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changmian)
- [出面 chūmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chumian)
- [地面 dìmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dimian)
- [对面 duìmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duimian)
- [方便面 fāngbiànmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangbianmian)
- [方面 fāngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangmian)
- [封面 fēngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengmian)

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