right

depicts a hand with (a mouth) next to it. Since right hand is stronger and more agile among two hands , we use it to do most of our works while the production of food is the most important, so is added to represent it is our right hand or the right. On the other hand, is the origin of . In the past, meant right hand, but after had been invented, solely meant also. Now and share the same pronunciation, it can be seen as an evidence of such evolution.

Vocabulary of 右

  • 右眼 (right eye)

Classification

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