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左 zuǒ — “left”
How to write and say the Chinese character 左 (zuǒ), which means left — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Position & direction.
Pinyin · 拼音 zuǒ
Meaning · 意思 left
Strokes · 笔画 5
Radical · 部首 工 (work)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
左 is written with 5 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
A little picture: a left hand; compare 又.
A common word常用词
左手
left hand
Example sentence例句
往左走就到了。
Turn left and you're there.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.