咋
咋 (zǎ) means “how”. It is made of 口 + 乍 and has 8 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 咋 into its parts
What 咋 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 乍 zhà — first time
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 下 xià — below
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卜 bo — divination
- 一 — horizontal stroke
咋 stroke order
Example sentences
你咋还没走？Nǐ zǎ hái méi zǒu?How come you haven't left yet?
这事咋办呢？Zhè shì zǎ bàn ne?What should we do about this?
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zǎ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | how; why (dialect) |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 咋
What does 咋 mean?
咋 (zǎ) means “how; why (dialect)”.
How many strokes does 咋 have?
咋 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 咋?
咋 is made of 口 (mouth) and 乍 (first time).
Which HSK level is 咋?
咋 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 咋 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 225: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.