左手
Chinese edit
left | hand | ||
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simp. and trad. (左手) |
左 | 手 | |
alternative forms | 濟手/济手 Wu |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
左手
- (anatomy) left hand
- Alternative form of 左首 (zuǒshǒu, “left-hand side; left side”)
- (dialectal Mandarin, dialectal Hakka) left-hander
Synonyms edit
Dialectal synonyms of 左手 (“left hand”) [map]
Antonyms edit
- 右手 (yòushǒu)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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左 | 手 |
ひだり Grade: 1 |
て Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
From Old Japanese.
From 左 (hidari, “left”) + 手 (te, “hand”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Antonyms edit
- 右手 (migite, “right hand”)
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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左 | 手 |
さ Grade: 1 |
しゅ Grade: 1 |
goon |
From Middle Chinese 左手 (MC tsaX|tsaH syuwX).
Noun edit
Antonyms edit
- 右手 (ushu), 右手 (yūshu, “right hand”)
Etymology 3 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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左 | 手 |
Grade: 1 | て > で Grade: 1 |
jukujikun | kun’yomi |
For pronunciation and definitions of 左手 – see the following entry: 弓手 |
(The following entry is uncreated: 弓手.)
References edit
Old Japanese edit
Etymology edit
From 左 (*pi1dari, “left”) + 手 (te, “hand”).
Noun edit
左手 (*pi1darite) (kana ひだりて)
Descendants edit
- Japanese: 左手 (hidarite)