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zo2
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[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)
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Don't confuse with: 在 |
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| This character was last edited on 12th Apr 2008 | |
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左右
zo2 jau6*2 = approximately
左便
zo2 bin6 = the left side粵
左手
zo2 sau2 = left hand
左右手
zo2 jau6 sau2 = assistants; valued helpers
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 = the left side
左面
zo2 min6 = the left side
左近
zo2 gan6*2 = nearbySee all 49 compounds |
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Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 左
Unicode code for this character: U+5DE6 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 左
Unicode code for this character: U+5DE6 (off-site link)
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