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| − | <WL>𠂇 [zuǒ] (古) 左/佐 left hand (cf. 又/右 ‘right’); 左字头; (component: 左厷友右布有…) | + | <WL>𠂇 [zuǒ] (古) 左/佐 left hand (cf. 又/右 yòu ‘right’); 左字头; (component: 左厷友右布有…) |
The character 𠂇(屮) zuǒ ‘left (subordinate) hand’ in the Seal is an abbreviation of the pictograph 手() shǒu ‘hand’, with 3 fingers instead of 5, and with the forearm at the left (drawn from the perspective of looking at one's one left hand); it is 又() yòu ‘(strong) right hand’ reversed. | The character 𠂇(屮) zuǒ ‘left (subordinate) hand’ in the Seal is an abbreviation of the pictograph 手() shǒu ‘hand’, with 3 fingers instead of 5, and with the forearm at the left (drawn from the perspective of looking at one's one left hand); it is 又() yòu ‘(strong) right hand’ reversed. | ||
| − | Note: Today the old meaning of 𠂇 zuǒ ‘left (hand/side)’ is | + | Note: Today the old meaning of 𠂇 zuǒ ‘left (hand/side)’ is wr. 左() zuǒ, and 𠂇 is only used as a component (as in 左, 右, 有, 友); the old meaning of 左() zuǒ ‘help’ is now wr. 佐 (cf. 佑). |
Compare: 廾(𠬞) gǒng ‘upraised/respectful hands’; 屮() chè ‘sprout/branches’. | Compare: 廾(𠬞) gǒng ‘upraised/respectful hands’; 屮() chè ‘sprout/branches’. | ||
HDZ: 𠂇 : zuǒ : 左: 左手; 违背; (姓) | HDZ: 𠂇 : zuǒ : 左: 左手; 违背; (姓) | ||
#rD.1.3.2,2.1021.4 G.305.13 KX..81.11 | #rD.1.3.2,2.1021.4 G.305.13 KX..81.11 | ||
</WL> | </WL> | ||
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