Memory phrase for the Kanji: 左

左

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Meaning

left, unorthodox

Pronunciation

 zuǒ

Explanation

 Left: hand /彐, right: build, work 工 (image of a carpenter's square)

Mnemonic
The hand that assists, (=supports with the carpenter's square) is the left.

Radicals

左 left
工 work, to buildCross sectionial view of a H-steel beam for building or making.
handA hand with the forearm at the right and fingers stretched out to the left.
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Vocabulary

 左手  zuǒ shǒu  left hand; left-hand side
 向左  xiàng zuǒ  facing left; leftwards; to the left
 左边  zuǒ bian  left; the left side; to the left of
 左右  zuǒ yòu  left and right; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
 左舷  zuǒ xián  port (side of a ship)
 左舷  zuǒ xián  

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