佐 zuǒ — assist, help · English

佐

zuǒ

assist, help

At a glance · 佐

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从人（亻）左声，形声字，本指辅助。隶楷作「佐」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「佐」本指帮助、辅佐，亦指副职。

Structure

形声字，人（亻）为意符，左为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinzuǒ

Radical亻

Strokes7

UnicodeU+4F50

Character type形声

Theme政事

Six languages, one character

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English assist, help To assist or help; a deputy.

Français assister, aider Assister ou aider; un adjoint.

Español asistir, ayudar Asistir o ayudar; un diputado.

العربية يساعد، يعاون يساعد أو يؤازر أو نائب.

Русский помогать, помогать Помогать или содействовать; заместитель.

Common words

佐zuǒassist
辅佐fǔ zuǒassist

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