側近

简 侧近 · 繁 側近
Mandarin · pinyin cè jìn

Meanings

  1. vicinity; nearby area
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側
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近
jìn · near, close; approach; intimate
侧
cè · side; incline, slant, lean
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4–4 · ce4 jin4

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noun

  1. nearby; vicinity; proximity

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