Used after a quantity or time to mean about, around, or more or less.

the left side; to the left of

the left hand

the left side; the side toward the left

(colloquial) a left-handed person

the left wing of a bird or airplane; (politics) the left wing; individuals or groups within a political party or organization that hold radical or progressive views; art and literature that focuses on social reform

to the left; in a leftward direction

revolver; a type of handgun

political left or leftist faction; a person belonging to such a group, typically favoring radical change or reform

the bottom left side or corner

The lower-left chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body through the aorta.

to turn towards the left; to make a left turn

in a predicament where any choice is difficult; caught between a rock and a hard place

the left side; the area to the left

The Zuo Zhuan, or Commentary of Zuo, is an ancient Chinese history book and commentary on the [[春秋|春秋|chun1 qiu1]]; traditionally attributed to the historian [[左丘明|左丘明|zuo3 qiu1 ming2]], it is one of the Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals

the left eye

To glance right and left; to look all around, often out of curiosity or to check one's surroundings.

revolver; six-shooter; a type of handgun with a revolving cylinder that typically swings out to the left for loading

politically extreme or radical in a way that appears revolutionary but deviates from standard doctrine; often used to describe extremist political lines or slogans

to conflict with each other; to be at odds with; to disagree or be inconsistent

next-door neighbors; people living nearby

Zuo Zongtang (1812-1885), a prominent Chinese statesman and military leader during the late Qing Dynasty; one of the four great officials of the late Qing alongside [[曾国藩|曾國藩|zeng1 guo2 fan1]], [[李鸿章|李鴻章|li3 hong2 zhang1]], and [[张之洞|張之洞|zhang1 zhi1 dong4]]

Zuoquan county in Jinzhong city, Shanxi province.

(idiom) a right-hand man; a trusted assistant or key aide; literally "left and right arms"

To be successful in whatever one does; to have things go smoothly as if one has found a source of water on both sides; to be able to draw from a resource at will.

to turn over in one's mind; to think through from different angles; to ponder deeply while weighing the pros and cons

the side or direction to the left

To lean or tilt toward the left side

nearby; in the vicinity

the upper left part or side; top-top left

Émile Zola (1840-1902), a famous French novelist and leading figure in the school of naturalism

the upper left side or corner

to have multiple lovers or mistresses at the same time; literally, to embrace with the left hand and hug with the right

to be able to shoot arrows with either hand

lower left side; lower left area

Historical name for the region east of the lower Yangtze River, specifically southern Jiangsu and its surrounding areas

Zuoyun County in Datong [[大同|大同|da4 tong2]], Shanxi Province

to change direction toward the left

the side or seat located to the left

Zuoyun county in Datong, Shanxi province

Chongzuo, a prefecture-level city located in the [[广西壮族自治区|廣西壯族自治區|guang3 xi1 zhuang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qu1]]

(abbreviation) the League of Left-Wing Writers, an influential organization of writers formed in Shanghai in 1930

to deliberately avoid a question or topic by talking about something else; to digress from the main point of discussion

(idiom) to dash and lunge in every direction; to fight or break through an encirclement with great skill or agility

(idiom) heterodox sects or heretical schools; more generally, improper methods or dishonest ways of doing things

the bank on the left side of a river when facing downstream

Chongzuo, a prefecture-level city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

(bound form) a Chinese compound surname