HSK 1 · Positions

左

zuǒ

left

Stroke order of 左

左 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A 工 tool held in the left hand 𠂇.

Parts: 𠂇 hand + 工 work

Example sentence

向左转。

Turn left.

Words with 左

左边left side 左右about; left and right

More words: Positions

上up; on; above 下down; under; below 前front; before 后back; after 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 左边left side 右边right side 里边inside 外边outside

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