Chinese Character for Left

Knowing the Chinese word for left can be very helpful when it comes to giving directions or pointing something out. Easily remember how to say and write  left  in Chinese with these few explanations. Breaking Down the Character The Chinese character for left is Ã¥ · ¦ (zuÇ’). The character is composed of two elements: the radical Ã¥ · ¥ (gÃ… ng) and a stylized version of the character 手 (shÇ’u). The character Ã¥ · ¥ means worker or work. Pictographically, the word represents a carpenters square. The character 手 means hand. Therefore, one can interpret Ã¥ · ¦ as a left hand holding a square.   Compare this with Ã¥  ³ (yà ²u), which means right. Both of these characters contain a stylized symbol of the word for hand. But in the case of Ã¥  ³, the characters second element is the word for mouth,  Ã¥  £ (kÇ’u). Because it is common to eat with the right hand, the inclusion of  Ã¥  £ (kÇ’u)  reminds us that the definition of Ã¥  ³Ã‚  is right. Mandarin Vocabulary With ZuÇ’ Get a taste of how you can put the Chinese word for  left  to use with this chart of characters and phrases. Traditional Characters Simplified Characters Pinyin English zu bin left (side) zu ln shu qing revolver zu yu about; approximately; left and right; around zu min left side of something zu yu gu qun the old one-two; a left and a right hook xingzu facing left zhngzu center-left xingzu to be at right angles