昨
昨 (zuó) · yesterday
昨 (zuó) means “yesterday”. It is made of 日 + 乍 and has 9 strokes.
Break 昨 into its parts
What 昨 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 乍 zhà — first time
- 丿 — falling stroke
- ⿻ — structural grouping
- 下 xià — down
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 日 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 昨天
我昨天去医院了。Wǒ zuótiān qù yīyuàn le.I went to the hospital yesterday.
你昨天做什么了？Nǐ zuótiān zuò shénme le?What did you do yesterday?
Words with 昨
Also built with 日
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zuó |
|---|---|
| Meaning | yesterday |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 日 (sun, #72) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 昨
What does 昨 mean?
昨 (zuó) means “yesterday”.
How many strokes does 昨 have?
昨 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 昨?
The radical of 昨 is 日 (rì, “sun”), Kangxi radical number 72.
What parts make up 昨?
昨 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 乍 (first time).
Keep learning
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