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左 zuǒ

left; unorthodox, improper

Strokes
5
Level
HSK 2
Radical
工
Type
Pictograph
Made of 工 ⿸？工

Memory hint: A left hand; compare 又

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  1. 邮局在左边。
    Yóujú zài zuǒbian.
    The post office is on the left.
    post-office at left-side
  2. 是不是要在这里左转？
    Shì bu shì yào zài zhèlǐ zuǒzhuǎn?
    Do we need to turn left here?
    is not is must at here left-turn
  3. 请往左转。
    Qǐng wǎng zuǒ zhuǎn.
    Please turn left.
    please toward left turn
  4. 药店不在左边。
    Yàodiàn bú zài zuǒbian.
    The pharmacy isn't on the left.
    medicine-shop not at left-side
  5. 十点左右他会到。
    Shí diǎn zuǒyòu tā huì dào.
    He'll arrive around ten o'clock.
    ten o'clock left-right he will arrive

Words with 左 (3)