zuǒ左
左
HSK 1
common
Meaning of 左
左 means left side (when facing south); east (specifically Taihang Mountains east). Pronounced zuǒ. HSK 1.
- left side (when facing south)
- east (specifically Taihang Mountains east)
- eccentric; deviant; crooked
Character Info
Radical𠂔
Strokes5
Components
𠂔
工
Stroke Order
左
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
de的
zuǒ左
biān边
shì是
yī一
kē棵
dà大
yáng杨
shù树
。
My left side is a big poplar tree.
Qǐng请
yòng用
zuǒ左
shǒu手
ná拿
bǐ笔
。
Please hold the pen with your left hand.
Kāi开
chē车
shí时
zuǒ左
zhuǎn转
yào要
zhù注
yì意
xíng行
rén人
。
When driving, pay attention to pedestrians when making a left turn.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
zài在
xué学
xiào校
de的
zuǒ左
biān边
。
The library is on the left side of the school.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
wǒ我
zuǒ左
biān边
de的
wèi位
zhi置
。
He is standing in the spot to my left.
Common Words
左手zuǒshǒu
left hand; left side
左右zuǒyòu
left and right; about; control; attendants
左派zuǒpài
leftist faction; left wing; leftist
左翼zuǒyì
left wing; left flank
左道旁门 / 左道旁門zuǒdàopángmén
heretical sect; unorthodox school
左倾 / 左傾zuǒqīng
left-leaning; progressive; ultraleft
左顾右盼 / 左顧右盼zuǒgùyòupàn
look around; glance left and right
左邻右舍 / 左鄰右舍zuǒlínyòushè
neighbors; neighboring households
左支右绌zuǒzhīyòuchù
unable to make ends meet; in straitened circumstances