yòu

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右 (yòu) is a Chinese word meaning “(bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center; (bound form) (old) west”.

Meanings

  1. 1(bound form) right; right-hand side
  2. 2(bound form) (politics) right of center
  3. 3(bound form) (old) west
  4. 4(literary) the right side as the side of precedence
Part of speech
noun

Related words

左右left and right右边right side右手right hand右侧right side座右铭motto右翼the right flank右面right side左右手left and right hands左右为难(idiom) between a rock and a hard place右方right-hand side左膀右臂(idiom) trusted assistant; key aide左右开弓lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom)

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