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
左上
zuǒ shàng
左下
zuǒ xià
左云
zuǒ yún
左传
zuǒ zhuàn
左侧
zuǒ cè
左倾
zuǒ qīng
左券
zuǒ quàn
左右
zuǒ yòu
左岸
zuǒ àn
左思
zuǒ sī
左手
zuǒ shǒu

Related characters (radical 工)

Characters that share the radical 工.

工 巧 巩 巫 差 巯

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