Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “ce”
12 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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cè
侧
cè
测side
8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6cè
册to survey, to measure
9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5cè
冊book, volume, register, list
5 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5cè
厕book, volume, register, list
5 strokescè
恻toilet, washroom
8 strokescè
畟anguished
9 strokescè
側to plow
10 strokescè
廁side
11 strokescè
惻toilet, washroom
12 strokescè
測anguished
12 strokescè
策to survey, to measure
12 strokescè
to urge, to whip
12 strokesSound in context
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