侧链 Traditional form: 側鏈 Pinyin (reading): cèliàn Definitions: side chain (used in classifying amino acids) Characters: 侧 - side; to slant, to lean, to incline 链 - chain, wire; chains, shackles Traditional characters: 側 - side; to slant, to lean, to incline 鏈 - chain, wire; chains, shackles