左

zuǒ

left; east; unorthodox

Radical: 工 HSK 1 f, a pictographic

Components & Etymology

左 decomposes into the following components:

工

Words containing 左

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 左.

崇左
chóng zuǒ
Chongzuo prefecture level city in Guangxi
左上
zuǒ shàng
upper left
左下
zuǒ xià
lower left
左云
zuǒ yún
Zuoyun county in Datong 大同[Da4 tong2], Shanxi
左传
zuǒ zhuàn
Zuozhuan or Tsochuan, Mr Zuo's annals or Mr Zuo's commentary on 春秋, early history c. 400 BC attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明
左侧
zuǒ cè
left side
左倾
zuǒ qīng
left-leaning
左券
zuǒ quàn
a sure thing
左右
zuǒ yòu
left and right
左岸
zuǒ àn
Left Bank (in Paris)
左思
zuǒ sī
Zuo Si (3rd century), Jin dynasty writer and poet
左手
zuǒ shǒu
left hand

Related characters (radical 工)

Characters that share the radical 工.

工 巧 巩 巫 差 巯

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