Word information
Simplified座右铭
Traditional座右銘
Pinyinzuòyòumíng
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 座右铭
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
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右yòu
(bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center; (bound form) (old) west; (literary) the right side as the side of precedence
右边yòubianright side; right, to the right
左右zuǒyòuleft and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
座zuòseat; base; stand; (bound form) constellation; (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座|师座[shi1 zuo4]); classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc
座位zuòwèiseat; CL:個|个[ge4]
讲座jiǎngzuòcourse of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position)