右 (jau6 | you4 you3) : right

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右

jau6

you4 you3

[1] right [2] west [3] [v] assist; aid [4] [v] emphasize

Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 口 (#30)

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

右

Don't confuse with:
石

This word has been viewed 9019 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

右便 jau6 bin6 = the right side 粵

右手 jau6 sau2 you4 shou3 = right hand

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

右派 jau6 paai3 = right-wing (conservative)

右面 jau6 min6 = the right side of sth.

右邊 jau6 bin1 you4 bian = the right side

右手邊 jau6 sau2 bin1 = right hand side

右手便 jau6 sau2 bin6 = right hand side 粵

座右銘 zo6 jau6 ming4 zuo4 you4 ming2 = motto

右翼 jau6 jik6 you4 yi4 = (politically) right-wing

轉右 zyun3 jau6 = turn right

右邊界 jau6 bin1*6 gaai3 = part hair on the right

右側 jau6 zak1 you4 ce4 = right side

右肴 jau6 ngaau4*1 you4 yao2 = right-handed 粵

右座駕駛 jau6 zo6 gaa3 sai2 you4 zuo4 jia4shi3 = right-hand drive

右傾 jau6 king1 = right-leaning

右腦 jau6 nou5 = right cerebral hemisphere

向右側 hoeng3 jau6 zak1 = to tilt to the right

向右斜 hoeng3 jau6 ce3 = to tilt to the right

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

右轉 jau6 zyun3 you4 zhuan3 = dextroduction; dextroversion; rightward rotation; to turn right

向右轉 hoeng3 jau6 zyun3 xiang4 you4 zhuan3 = right face; turn right

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

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

右耳旁 jau6 ji5 pong4 you4 er3 pang2 = Kangxi radical 163 (town) (阝[right])

右軚車 jau6 taai5 ce1 you4 dai4 che1 = car with the steering wheel on the right 粵

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

巴林右旗 baa1 lam4 jau6 kei4 ba1 lin2 you4 qi2 = Balin youqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

察哈爾右翼後旗 caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 hau6 kei4 cha2 ha1 er3 you4 yi4 hou4 qi2 = Chaha'er youyi houqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

察哈爾右翼中旗 caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 zung1 kei4 cha2 ha1 er3 you4 yi4 zhong1 qi2 = Chaha'er youyi zhongqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

科爾沁右翼中旗 fo1 ji5 sam3 jau6 jik6 zung1 kei4 ke1 er3 qin4 you4 yi4 zhong1 qi2 = Ke'erqin youyi zhongqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

額爾古納右旗 ngaak6 ji5 gu2 naap6 jau6 kei4 e2 er3 gu3 na4 you4 qi2 = E'ergu'na youqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

右玉 jau6 juk6 you4 yu4 = Youyu (place in Shanxi)

新巴爾虎右旗 san1 baa1 ji5 fu2 jau6 kei4 xin1 ba1 er3 hu3 you4 qi2 = Xinba'erhu youqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

土默特右旗 tou2 mak6 dak6 jau6 kei4 tu3 mo4 te4 you4 qi2 = Tumote youqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

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

無出其右 mou4 ceot1 kei4 jau6 wu2 chu1 qi2 you4 = matchless; unequalled; unrivaled

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