左(zuǒ): surname Zuo
HSK 15 strokes
surname Zuo
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- zuǒ
- Meaning
- surname Zuo
- Strokes
- 5
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 左 comes from and how its parts fit together.
Pictograph
⿸？工A left hand; compare 又
A drawing of the thing it names.
Made of
Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.
How to write 左 step by step
5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 左
Common words using 左 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
Chongzuo, prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 广西壮族自治区
Open 崇左市 page →zuǒ左chuán传
Zuo Zhuan or Tsochuan, Mr Zuo's Annals or Mr Zuo's commentary on 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], early …
Open 左传 page →Related characters
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