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左 (zuǒ): left

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 2noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
left
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 2
Strokes
5
Radical
工
Structure
半包围结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • left
  • the Left (politics)
  • east
  • unorthodox
  • queer
  • wrong
  • differing
  • opposite
  • left
  • the left side
  • east (when facing south)
  • unorthodox
  • differing
  • opposite
  • surname Zuo
  • variant of 佐[zuo3]

Chinese explanation

  • 面向南时靠东的一边，与右相对，表示左边、左面
  • 用作姓氏。

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Example sentences

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Please turn left.

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My left hand hurts a bit.

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The library is to the left of the school.

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He put the box on the left side.

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