左U+5DE65 STROKES
Entry·pron. zuǒ
ㄗㄨㄛˇ
“Left; the Left (politics); east; assist; to deviate; surname Zuo.”
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- 左右ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄡˋleft and right; nearby; approximately; attendants or followers; to influence or control; to assist or help
- 左手ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄡˇleft hand; left-hand side; left side
- 左邊left side; to the left; the left-hand side; on the left
- 左轉ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄨㄢˇto turn left; (archaic, historical) to be demoted in official rank.
- 左側ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄘㄜˋthe left side; the left-hand side; on the left; leftward direction.
- 左營ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄥˊZuoying, a district in Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan; known for scenic spots like the Spring-Autumn Pavilions and Confucius Temple.
- 左派ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄆㄞˋleft wing; political left; advocates of progressive or radical change in society, politics, or the economy.
- 左腳ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇthe left foot; the foot on the left side of the body
- 左翼ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧˋthe left wing of a bird; the left flank in battle; left-wing political groups or individuals advocating radical social, economic, or political change, often contrasted with the right.
- 左投ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄊㄡˊleft-handed pitcher; left-handed throw
- 左腦ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄠˇleft brain; the left hemisphere of the cerebrum, associated with logic, language, and analytical thinking
- 左傳ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄨㄢˋancient Chinese historical text; commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals attributed to Zuo Qiuming
- 左岸ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄢˋleft bank (of a river); in Taiwan, refers to the Banqiao/Xinzhuang side of the Tamsui River
- 左鄰右舍ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄜˋneighbors; people living next door or in the surrounding area
- 相左ㄒㄧㄤ ㄗㄨㄛˇto differ; to be at odds; to conflict; to fail to meet
- 左右手ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄡˇcapable assistant; right-hand person; trusted aide
- 左圖ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄊㄨˊleft image; the picture on the left side
- 左鎮ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄣˋZuozhen; rural district in Tainan, Taiwan, known for fossil discoveries and indigenous Siraya culture
- 左宗棠ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄊㄤˊQing dynasty general and statesman (1812–1885) from Hunan; suppressed the Taiping Rebellion and reconquered Xinjiang
- 左臂ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄧˋleft arm
- 左右為難ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊcaught in a dilemma; in an awkward position with no good options; torn between two difficult choices
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