Stroke order of 左
左 has 5 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 左 means
左 zuǒ: left; unorthodox, improper.
How it is built
- Radical: 工
- 左 is a pictograph: it started as a drawing of the thing it means.
- A left hand; compare 又.
Tips for writing 左
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
Practise it in context
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