侧影 (cè) — silhouette (side view); profile

Definition

Literary noun for a 'silhouette / side profile' — the outline of something (or someone) seen from the side, often used figuratively for one aspect or facet of a larger whole.

noun

silhouette (side view)profile

Examples

，侧影。
Yuè guāng xià, tā de cè xiǎn de gé wài yōu měi.
In the moonlight, her silhouette appeared particularly graceful.
侧影。
Cóng zhè fú huà de cè kě yǐ kàn chū huà jiā de fēng gé.
From the side profile of this painting, you can see the painter's style.
侧影。
Zhè bù xiǎo shuō zhǎn xiàn le shè huì dǐ céng de lìng yí gè cè.
This novel reveals another side of the lower levels of society.

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