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左 (zo2) — unduly stubborn in Cantonese

zoˊ²左
Mandarin Pinyin: zuo3

Meaning of 左

noununduly stubborn
nounleft; left side
nounerroneous; mistaken
nounbe demoted; descend
nouneast; east side
noununorthodox; improper
nouninconvenience; inconvenient
noundisobey; disregard
nouna surname
nounsupporting; [v] assist

Example Sentences with 左

baat˗₃八gauˊ²九ninˎ₄年zoˊ²左jauˍ₆右
Around eight or nine years ago.
hoeng˗₃向zoˊ²左zakˉ¹側zyun˗₃轉。
Turn to the left side.
mongˍ₆望hoeng˗₃向zoˊ²左zakˉ¹側。
Look to the left side.
keoiˏ₅佢hoeng˗₃向zoˊ²左zakˉ¹側haangˎ₄行。
He walked to the left side.
zin˗₃箭zeoiˊ²嘴hoeng˗₃向zoˊ²左zakˉ¹側。
The arrow points to the left.
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Words Containing 左

左派zo2 paai3
left-wing (liberal)
左右為難zo2 jau6 wai4 naan4
左右做人難 | [antonym] 左右逢源
左邊zo2 bin1
the left side | Also: 左手邊; 左面 | Cant. also: 左便; 左手便
左耳入右耳出zo2 ji5 jap6 jau6 ji5 ceot1
do not retain information in the mind (Lit. in the left ear, out the right ear)
左鄰右舍zo2 leon4 jau6 se3
next door neighbours
左軚車zo2 taai5 ce1
left-hand-drive vehicles
左邊界zo2 bin6 gaai3
part hair on the left
左行zo2 haang1
(writing that goes) from left to right
左搖右擺zo2 jiu4 jau6 baai2
to sway; to swing (Lit. to swing from left to right)
左輪手槍zo2 leon4 sau2 coeng1
revolver
左轉zo2 zyun3
left-hand rotation
左右zo2 jau2
approximately; about; or so

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