Chinese surname

左

The Chinese surname 左 (Mandarin zuǒ, Cantonese zo2) is spelled Chor in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	zuǒ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	zo2
Definition (Unihan)	left; east; unorthodox, improper

Spelling tree of 左

左 is spelled 1 ways in our records. Each label is the romanization a spelling follows, not the bearer’s dialect.

Spelling	Romanization
Chor	Hokkien · Cantonese · Hakka

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Spellings of 左 in Malaysia

ChorSpelling common in Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 曹

Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.