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左 = 𠂇 + 工
左 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “left”. It is built from 𠂇 (by one's side) and 工 (labor). It appears as a component in 12 other characters in this index.
- Keyword
- left
- Pinyin (Mandarin)
- zuǒ
- Script
- Chinese hanzi
- Also known as
- левый
- Same glyph as a Japanese kanji
- 左 left
Decomposition
ids
Characters that contain 左
- 佐 assist
- 咗 (cant.) verbal particle of perfective aspect
- 堶 throw heavy weights
- 媠 媠
- 惰 indolent
- 楕 oval-shaped
- 毻 to molt
- 袏 袏
- 遀 遀
- 隋 sui dynasty
- 鬌 tufts of hair left on the heads of children after shaving
- 鰖 鰖
How to find 左 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “by one's side” + “labor”. 左 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 左 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.