左右 zuǒyòu▶ เกี่ยวกับ, ประมาณ

Stroke order

左右 is written in 10 strokes across 2 characters.

• 左 — 5 strokes
• 右 — 5 strokes

Senses

1. left and right
2. nearby
3. approximately
4. attendant
5. to control
6. to influence

Related words

• 右边ถูกต้อง
• 左边ซ้าย; เหลือ
• 座右铭คติพจน์

左右 is pronounced zuǒyòu and means “เกี่ยวกับ, ประมาณ”. HSK 4 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 左右 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.