We will learn 3 charcaters which are related to hand,
手shǒu hand – 左zuǒ left – 右yòu right
手shǒu means hand.
Please look at the oracle bone character. It looks like a hand.
Some words with手shǒu
- 手工（shǒuɡōnɡ）handwork
- 手球（shǒuqiú）handball
- 手术（shǒushù）surgery
左zuǒ means left. It looks like a hand with a tool. Please have a look at the oracle bone character
Words with左zuǒ
- 左手（zuǒshǒu）left hand
- 左边（zuǒbiān）left side
- 左拐（zuǒɡuǎi）turn left
右yòu means right. It is made of a hand and a mouth. It means the hand related to eating, so it got the meaning Right.
The oracle bone character
Words with右yòu
- 右手（yòushǒu）right hand
- 右边（yòubiān）right side
- 右拐（yòuɡuǎi）turn right
The order of the characters
Here is the video
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