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Meaning

assist

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zuo” becomes a different word in each tone. 佐 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 佐料zuǒ liàocondiments; seasoning
  • 佐证zuǒ zhèngevidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration
  • 技佐jì zuǒ(Tw) assistant technical specialist (a technical-staff rank in Taiwan's civil service)
  • 佐酒zuǒ jiǔ(of food or a pleasant activity) to accompany drinks; to enhance the experience of consuming alcohol
  • 佐餐zuǒ cān(of food) accompaniment

Example Sentence

吃饺子的时候,蘸点儿醋当佐料更好吃。Chī jiǎo zi de shí hou, zhàn diǎnr cù dāng zuǒ liào gèng hǎo chī.When eating dumplings, dipping them in vinegar as a condiment makes them tastier.

chīto eat饺子jiǎo zidumplingdeof时候shí houtimezhànto dip in (ink, sauce etc)点儿diǎn rerhua variant of 点vinegardāng(onom.) dong佐料zuǒ liàocondimentsgēngmore好吃hǎo chītasty