男左女右 nán zuǒ nǚ yòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. the left is for males, the right is for females (traditional saying)

CHARACTERS

男 nán
HSK 2
male, man; son; baron; surname
左 zuǒ
HSK 2
left; east; unorthodox, improper
女 nǚ
HSK 1
woman, girl; feminine; rad. 38
右 yòu
HSK 2
right; west; right-wing