| Ему нравились румяные щёки Наташи. | He liked Natasha's rosy cheeks. |
| Щёки её ввалились. | Her cheeks were sunken. |
NB When the word щека functions as a subject and does not have a descriptive modifier, the construction щека у + Genitive is often preferred to (a) and (b), above: | |
| Щёки у Наташи пухлые и румяные. | Natasha's cheeks are plump and rosy. |
| левая/правая щека | the left/right cheek |
| Левая щека у Наташи была вся исцарапана. | Natasha's left cheek was all scratched. |