About
右 signifies the direction ‘right’. It originated as a pictograph of a downward-extending right hand, represented by the top-left component 𠂇, which is historically related to 又. The mouth radical 口 was added below, originally suggesting the right hand bringing food to the mouth or aiding in speech and eating. While its early sense involved assisting or urging, akin to its counterpart 左, 右 later became strictly associated with the spatial direction ‘right.’ The meaning of assistance was then conveyed by 佑, formed by adding the human radical.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
请你往右边走。
我的书在右边。
向右转是公园。
他坐在我的右边。
车子向右拐弯了。
左右两边都有树。
请把椅子移到右边。
在十字路口，你应该向右走。