左
左 - zuǒ
left; east; unorthodox, improper
left; east; unorthodox, improperHow to read 左
Click 左 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 左 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 左 |
| Pinyin | zuǒ |
| English | left; east; unorthodox, improper |
| Radical hint | 工 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 左上 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 左下. “”。 Please read 左侧 one more time.
Common words with this character
upper left
lower left
left side
Zuo Zhuan or Tsochuan, Mr Zuo's Annals or Mr Zuo's commentary on 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], early history c. 400 BC attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[Zuo3 Qiu1 ming2]
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 左 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 左上 and 左下 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.