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HSK 1 · Positions

左边

zuǒ bian

left side

Stroke order of 左边

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

左 · 5 strokes边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

A hand '𠂇' holding a carpenter's tool '工' works on the left side '边'.

Parts: 左 left (𠂇 hand + 工 work/tool) + 边 side (辶 walk + 力 strength)

The characters in 左边

  • 左 zuǒ — left (5 strokes)
  • 边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

医院在学校的左边。

The hospital is to the left of the school.

Words with 左

左left左右about; left and right

Words with 边

这边this side; here那边that side; there旁边beside; next to上边above; top下边below; bottom前边in front后边behind右边right side里边inside外边outside东边east side西边west side南边south side北边north side一边at the same time; side海边seaside路边roadside边side; edge

More words: Positions

上up; on; above下down; under; below前front; before后back; after左left右right里inside外outside中间middle; between旁边beside; next to上边above; top下边below; bottom前边in front后边behind右边right side里边inside外边outside

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