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左 began as a pictograph of a left hand, which later evolved into the top component 𠂇. The element 工, meaning 'work', was added beneath it to convey the idea of 'help; assist' , using the left hand to work. Over time, the character narrowed to the directional sense 'left', while the original meaning of assisting was taken up by 佐, created by adding the person radical 亻 to the left of 左.
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我的书在左边。
他用左手写字。
向左走就能看到公园。
教室的左边是图书馆。
在路口请向左拐。
我习惯用左手打篮球。
从左边数第三个座位是我的。
在政治观点上他倾向于左派。
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