Zuo (Chinese: 左; pinyin: Zuǒ) is a Chinese surname. It is the 187th name listed on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.
 Zuo surname in regular script | |
| Pronunciation | Zuǒ (Pinyin) Chó (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Meaning | "left" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Zuo (Mandarin) Tso (Mandarin, Wade-Giles) |
People
edit- Zuo Zongtang (左宗棠) (1812–1885), Qing dynasty Han Chinese General, the inspiration for General Tso's chicken
- Zuo Baogui (左寶貴) (1837–1894), Qing dynasty Hui Chinese General
- Zhang Zuo (pianist) (左章) (born 1989), Chinese-American pianist
- Zuo Xiaoqing (Chinese: 左小青; born 1977) Chinese actress, TV presenter and former rhythmic gymnast.
- Zuo Caiyun (born 1996), Chinese para-athlete