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左字頭

简左字头 · 繁左字頭

Mandarin · pinyin zuǒ zì tóu

"top of 左 character" component in Chinese characters

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左: zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
字: zì · letter, character, word
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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3–4–2 · zuo3 zi4 tou2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zo2 zi6 tau4

Cantonese word readings for 左字頭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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