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左手 (zuǒ shǒu): Left hand (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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左手 consists of 2 characters.

左 • zuǒ • left (direction or side) • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

zuǒ左

left (direction or side)

手 • shǒu • hand • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

shǒu手

hand

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Pinyinzuǒ shǒu

Meaningleft hand

Characters2

HSK—

Syntaxnoun

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Example Sentences with 左手

tā他

yòng用

zuǒ左

shǒu手

xiě写

zì字

，

shì是

gè个

zuǒ左

piě撇

zi子

。

He writes with his left hand; he is left-handed.

wǒ我

de的

zuǒ左

shǒu手

shòu受

shāng伤

le了

，

bù不

néng

能

tí提

zhòng重

wù物

。

My left hand is injured and cannot lift heavy objects.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 左手.

Words with 左

左边zuǒ bianon the left
左右zuǒ yòuleft and right; about
左顾右盼zuǒgù-yòupànlook to the left and right / look around
左侧zuǒ cèleft side
左眼zuǒ yǎnleft eye
左翼zuǒ yìleft wing; leftist
左脚zuǒ jiǎoleft foot
左腿zuǒ tuǐleft leg

Words with 手

手机shǒu jīmobile phone
手表shǒu biǎowatch
洗手间xǐ shǒu jiāntoilets; washroom
歌手gē shǒusinger
二手

èr shǒu

indirectly acquired

分手fēn shǒupart company; say good-bye; separate

对手duì shǒuopponent; adversary; rival

手套shǒu tàogloves