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左右

zuǒyòu

left and right; about

A person standing between two objects
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Characters in this word

左 zuǒ

Strokes
5
Radical
工 — labor, work
Made of
𠂇 hand 工 labor, work
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

右 yòu

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
𠂇 hand 口 mouth

Example phrases

  • 左右看看。 Zuǒyòu kànkan. Look left and right.
  • 十点左右到。 Shí diǎn zuǒyòu dào. I will arrive around ten o'clock.
  • 左右都有车。 Zuǒyòu dōu yǒu chē. There are cars on both sides.

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