左

• 拼音: zuǒ
• 汉字拆解: 左 = 𠂇 (left hand) + 工 (work) — the left side, left hand

含义

Left. The direction opposite to right.

A basic directional word. Often combined with 边 or 面 to form location words: 左边 (left side), 左面 (left side). Used in giving directions: 往左走 (go left), 左转 (turn left). Can also be used figuratively in some contexts, but at HSK 1 level the primary meaning is directional.

例句

1. 请往左走。
2. 学校在左边。
3. 他用左手写字。

用法指南

语境: directions, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 往左看。(Look to the left.)
• 左转就到了。(Turn left and you're there.)

错误说法

• 在左。(Too abrupt on its own — say 在左边 or 在左面 for 'on the left')

起源与历史

Originally depicted a left hand. The character shows 工 (work) under a left-hand component, representing the left side.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal