怎
HSK 1
怎 (zěn): what, why, how
zěn
what, why, how
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Pinyin
zěn
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
what, why, how
How to Write 怎 (zěn)
怎 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 怎
A phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, and 乍 hints at the pronunciation.
What 怎 is Made Of
怎 is built from 2 components:
乍first time, for the first time, suddenly
心heart
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Words Using 怎
Common Chinese words that contain 怎:
怎么
zěnme
怎么样
zěnmeyàng
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