WHOLE CHARACTER
左
left (the side) (左手, 左边); the east (in geography); leftist (左派); off; wrong (左嗓子)
左 is the left — your left hand, and the east on old maps.
ZDIC: 会意, 从又、从工 — named pieces without further explanation.
Character Familiesenclosure
左
left (the side) (左手, 左边); the east (in geography); leftist (左派); off; wrong (左嗓子)
左 is the left — your left hand, and the east on old maps.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
enclosure
ZDIC: 会意, 从又、从工 — named pieces without further explanation.
HAND PIECE (又)
又
again; right hand in older use
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 左: hand piece (又) The hand shape is written reduced in the upper left.
WORK PIECE (工)
工
work; labor; skill
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 左: work piece (工) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
Tone 3
- left (the side) (左手, 左边)
- the east (in geography)
- leftist (左派)
- off; wrong (左嗓子)
- 左边the left side
- 左手left hand
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