left; the left side; to the left of
左 · 5 strokes
Pictograph of a left hand. The 工 (work) component was added later to represent the meaning "help; assist", now written as 佐.
边 · 5 strokes
Simplified form of 邊. Phonosemantic compound. 辶 and 方 represent the meaning, while 自 and 丙 represent the sound. The traditional components 自 and 丙 were removed for simplification.