zuǒ

assist

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
亻 meaning component

  Meaning component

rén

  

person

is a component form of .

左 sound component

  Sound component

zuǒ

  

left

Evolution

佐 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
佐 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
佐 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zuǒ

assist, aid, second; subordinate; to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany

Most common words with 佐
Freq.
Word
Meaning

aide

佐证

evidence

辅佐

to assist (usually a ruler)

佐料

condiments

佐罗

Zorro