00617 Chinese character of 右 and pronounce jau6

The Chinese character【右】is a word that describes position or space, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

direction or right side. Explanation: (1) Indicates direction or position. Opposite of “left”. For example: “right hand”, “turn right”, “front and back, left and right”. (2) In geographical location, when facing south, it refers to the west. For example: “Jiangyou”, “Longyou”, and “right of the mountain”. (3) Those with conservative political stance. Such as: “right wing”, “right wing”, “right deviation”. (4) High. For example: “There is no one better than him.”

This is how you pronounce the given Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【右】:yòu

Cantonese Jyutping of 【右】:jau6/jau2

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【右】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【右】, for example:Describing a location or space , It means mainly direction or right side .With the depth and complexity of Chinese characters, some refined meanings and specific usages might not be entirely expressed here.

【右】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【右手、右邊】(Mandarin Pinyin:yòu shǒu 、yòu biān/ Cantonese Jyutping:jau6 sau2 、jau6 bin1)

The stroke count for this character is 5 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here’s an example showing how this character can be effectively used.:


請將文件放在右邊的桌子上。

Please place the documents on the table on the right.


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