怎
怎 (zěn) · what? why? how?
怎 (zěn) means “what? why? how?”. It is made of 乍 + 心 and has 9 strokes.
Break 怎 into its parts
What 怎 is made of
- 乍 zhà — first time
- 丿 — falling stroke
- ⿻ — structural grouping
- 下 xià — down
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 心 xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 乍 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 怎么
去火车站怎么走？Qù huǒchēzhàn zěnme zǒu?How do I get to the train station?
你怎么没来上课？Nǐ zěnme méi lái shàngkè?Why didn't you come to class?
Words with 怎
Also built with 乍
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zěn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | what? why? how? |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 心 (heart, #61) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 怎
What does 怎 mean?
怎 (zěn) means “what? why? how?”.
How many strokes does 怎 have?
怎 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 怎?
The radical of 怎 is 心 (xīn, “heart”), Kangxi radical number 61.
What parts make up 怎?
怎 is made of 乍 (first time) and 心 (heart).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.