左 (zo2 | zuo3 zuo4) : left

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左

zo2

zuo3 zuo4

[1] left; left side [2] east; east side [3] unorthodox; improper [4] supporting; [v] assist [5] [v] be demoted; descend [6] inconvenience; inconvenient [7] erroneous; mistaken [8] unduly stubborn [9] a surname [10] [v] disobey; disregard

Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 工 (#48)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

左

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This word has been viewed 12099 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 18th Jul 2009 05:25

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左右 zo2 jau6*2; zo2 jau6 zuo3 you4 = approximately; influence; left and right sides; followers

左便 zo2 bin6 = the left side 粵

左手 zo2 sau2 = left hand

左右手 zo2 jau6 sau2 zuo3 you4 shou3 = right-hand man

左公雞 zo2 gung1 gai1 zuo3 gong1 ji1 = General Tso's Chicken

左派 zo2 paai3 = left-wing (liberal)

左手邊 zo2 sau2 bin1 = left hand side

左手便 zo2 sau2 bin6 = left hand side 粵

左邊 zo2 bin1 zuo3 bian = the left side

左面 zo2 min6 zuo3 mian4 = the left side

左近 zo2 gan6*2 = nearby

左翼 zo2 jik6 = left-wing

左口魚 zo2 hau2 jyu4*2 = halibut

左行 zo2 haang1 = (writing that goes) from left to right

轉左 zyun3 zo2 = turn left

左邊界 zo2 bin1*6 gaai3 = part hair on the left

左側 zo2 zak1 zuo3 ce4 = left side

左輪手槍 zo2 leon4 sau2 coeng1 zuo3 lun2 shou3 qiang1 = revolver

左撓 zo2 jaau1 zuo3 nao2 = variant of 左㕭粵

左㕭 zo2 jaau1 zuo3 ao4 = left-handed 粵

左𠰋 zo2 jaau1 zuo3 qiu1 = variant of 左㕭粵

左撇子 zo2 pit3 zi2 zuo3 pie3 zi5 = left-handed 國

左座駕駛 zo2 zo6 gaa3 sai2 zuo3 zuo4 jia4 shi3 = left-hand drive

傳統左派人士 cyun4 tung2 zo2 paai3 jan4 si6 = traditional leftists

左腦 zo2 nou5 = left cerebral hemisphere

向左側 hoeng3 zo2 zak1 = to tilt to the left

向左斜 hoeng3 zo2 ce3 = to tilt to the left

左耳入右耳出 zo2 ji5 jap6 jau6 ji5 ceot1 zuo3 er3 ru4 you4 er3 chu1 = do not retain information in the mind

左右為難 zo2 jau6 wai4 naan4 zuo3 you4 wei2 nan2 = torn between; in a dilemma

阿支阿左 aa3 zi1 aa3 zo1 = variant of 阿吱阿咗

向左轉 hoeng3 zo2 zyun3 xiang4 zuo3 zhuan3 = haw; turn left

左轉 zo2 zyun3 zuo3 zhuan3 = left-hand rotation

春秋左氏傳 ceon1 cau1 zo2 si6 zyun6 chun1 qiu1 zuo3 shi4 zhuan4 = Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals

左支右絀 zo2 zi1 jau6 zyut6 zuo3 zhi1 you4 chu4 = not have enough money to cover the expenses; be unable to cope with a situation; be in straitened circumstances

左輔右弼 zo2 fu6 jau6 bat6 zuo3 fu3 you4 bi4 = serving as assistants on the left and right

左軚車 zo2 taai5 ce1 = left-hand-drive vehicles 粵

左閃右避 zo2 sim2 jau6 bei6 zuo3*2 shan3 you4 bi4 = dodge; avoid; try to hide from someone

左耳旁 zo2 ji5 pong4 zuo3 er3 pang2 = Kangxi radical 170 (mound) (阝[left])

左旁牛 zo2 pong4 ngau4 zuo3 pang2 niu2 = Kangxi radical 93 (ox) (牜)

左慳右慳 zo2 haan1 jau6 haan1 zuo3 qian1 you4 qian1 = save money wherever one can 粵

左搖右擺 zo2 jiu4 jau6 baai2 zuo3 yao2 you4 bai3 = to sway; to swing

左鄰右里 zo2 leon4 jau6 lei5 = next door neighbours 粵

左鄰右舍 zo2 leon4 jau6 se3 zuo3 lin2 you4 she4 = next door neighbours

巴林左旗 baa1 lam4 zo2 kei4 ba1 lin2 zuo3 qi2 = Balin zuoqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

科爾沁左翼後旗 fo1 ji5 sam3 zo2 jik6 hau6 kei4 ke1 er3 qin4 zuo3 yi4 hou4 qi2 = Ke'erqin zuoyi houqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

科爾沁左翼中旗 fo1 ji5 sam3 zo2 jik6 zung1 kei4 ke1 er3 qin4 zuo3 yi4 zhong1 qi2 = Ke'erqin zuoyi zhongqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

額爾古納左旗 ngaak6 ji5 gu2 naap6 zo2 kei4 e2 er3 gu3 na4 zuo3 qi2 = E'ergu'na zuoqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

崇左 sung4 zo2 chong2 zuo3 = Chongzuo (place in Guangxi)

新巴爾虎左旗 san1 baa1 ji5 fu2 zo2 kei4 xin1 ba1 er3 hu3 zuo3 qi2 = Xinba'erhu zuoqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

土默特左旗 tou2 mak6 dak6 zo2 kei4 tu3 mo4 te4 zuo3 qi2 = Tumote zuoqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

左貢 zo2 gung3 zuo3 gong4 = Zuogong (place in Tibet)

左營區 zo2 jing4 keoi1 zuo3 ying2 qu1 = Tsoying (area in Taiwan)

左權 zo2 kyun4 zuo3 quan2 = Zuoquan (place in Shanxi)

左雲 zo2 wan4 zuo3 yun2 = Zuoyun (place in Shanxi)

左鎮鄉 zo2 zan3 hoeng1 zuo3 zhen4 xiang1 = Tsochen (village in Taiwan)

左傳 zo2 zyun6 zuo3 zhuan4 = Zuozhuan, Tsochuan (early history, named after historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明)

顧左右而言他 gu3 zo2 jau6 ji4 jin4 taa1 gu4 zuo3 you4 er2 yan2 ta1 = to avoid the topic of discussion

左孝虎 zo2 haau3 fu2 zuo3 xiao4 hu3 = Tsuo Hsiao-Hu

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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