zuǒ
assist
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 左 represents the sound.
Evolution

Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 佐
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
aide | ||
evidence | ||
to assist (usually a ruler) | ||
condiments | ||
Zorro |
Sources