Chinese symbol for “left”
左
zuǒ
left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox
The closest CC-CEDICT match for left is 左 (zuǒ), defined as: left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “left”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 左.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | left and right; nearby |
| 左派 | zuǒ pài | (political) left; left wing |
| 左翼 | zuǒ yì | left-wing (political) |
| 左边 (左邊) | zuǒ bian | left; the left side |
| 左手 | zuǒ shǒu | left hand; left-hand side |
| 左侧 (左側) | zuǒ cè | left side |
See also: Japanese symbol for “left”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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