昨
HSK 1
昨 (zuó): yesterday, in former times, past
zuó
yesterday, in former times, past
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Pinyin
zuó
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
yesterday, in former times, past
How to Write 昨 (zuó)
昨 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 昨
A phono-semantic compound: 日 (day) carries the meaning, and 乍 hints at the pronunciation.
What 昨 is Made Of
昨 is built from 2 components:
日sun
乍first time, for the first time, suddenly
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Words Using 昨
Common Chinese words that contain 昨:
昨天
zuótiān
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