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佐

zuǒ

Meanings

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zuǒ
  1. 1.to assist
  2. 2.assistant
  3. 3.aide
  4. 4.to accompany

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.to assist; to aid; to second
  2. 2.assistant; aide; subordinate

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ʔsaːls): semantic 亻 (“person”) + phonetic 左 (OC *ʔsaːlʔ, *ʔsaːls). Compare 佑 (OC *ɢʷɯs, “to assist; to help; to protect”).

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Stroke order

Components

佐亻左

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Derived terms

七佐上佐中佐九佐五佐亭佐佐乘佐事佐享佐佑佐使佐僚佐券佐助佐助器佐史佐吏佐命佐將佐将佐屬佐属佐州佐幕佐弋佐戎佐政佐敦佐料佐時

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Related words

佐料 condiments技佐 (Tw) assistant technical specialist (a technical-staff rank in Taiwan's civil service)佐酒 (of food or a pleasant activity) to accompany drinks; to enhance the experience of consuming alcohol佐野 Sano (Japanese surname and place name)佐证 evidence佐藤 Satō (Japanese surname)辅佐 to assist (usually a ruler)佐贰 deputy佐餐 (of food) accompaniment佐罗 Zorro佐科威 Joko Widodo (1961-), Indonesian politician, president of Indonesia (2014-)佐治亚 Georgia, US state