How many strokes does 左右 have?

左右 is written with 10 strokes in total: 左 (5 strokes), 右 (5 strokes).

Chinese Vocabulary

左右

approximately

左右

zuǒyòu3rd tone

Pinyin: zuǒyòu
Strokes: 10
In episodes: 1

Stroke order for 左右

左右 is written with 10 strokes (左: 5, 右: 5). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

两岁左右 = around two years old.

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左右 appears in 1 Fluentide podcast episode at natural native speed — each with the full Chinese script, pinyin, and line-by-line English translation.

Doctors Said He Would Not Reach 13. The Belgian Creator With Progeria Lived to 28.左右 spoken at natural speedeasy

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