Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "左"

The character "左" has 5 strokes. Its radical is "工". View the introduction of "左"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "左."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "左"

n.: the left side; the left; (in geography) east; inferior position; neighbour; what is nearby

adj.: queer; unorthodox; heretical; wrong; incorrect; different; contrary; opposite; progressive; revolutionary

Form words with "左"

左对齐 left justify

左航向 port tack

左括号 left bracket

奔左拐 turn to the left

从左至右 from left to right

Example phrases using "左"

• 别向左拐，右边的路才是活路。

  Don’t turn left. The road to the right is a through one.

• 他左劝右说，才得以息事宁人。

  He tried hard and finally got the two sides to patch up their quarrel and effect a reconciliation. / It took him a lot of talking to bring about a reconciliation.

• 他的左膝盖上了半年的石膏。

  His left knee was in plaster for six months.

• 先朝前直走，然后向左拐。

  Go straight forward and then turn left.

• 在下一个拐角处向左拐。

  Take the next turning on/to your left.

• 船向左/右舷倾侧。

  The ship listed to port/starboard. / The ship had a list to the port/starboard.

• 过了银行向左拐。

  Make a left turn after the bank.

• 他技术全面，能兼打左、右边锋。

  He was versatile enough to play on either wing.

• 她驾车左突右拐地穿过城市。

  She drives zigzag across the city.

• 他们左转弯，并加快了速度。

  They made a left turn and picked up speed.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.