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右 originally depicted a right hand (the top component 𠂇, related to 又). The mouth 口 was added beneath to distinguish it from 又 and to evoke the hand's role in bringing food to the mouth or aiding speech. The early meaning was "to assist" (compare 左), but the character eventually came to exclusively denote the direction "right". The sense of assistance later passed to 佑, which adds the person radical.
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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。
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