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
- 下 xià — down
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卜 bo — divination
- 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)
昨 stroke order
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
- 冒màoto risk
- 旦dàndawn
- 旧jiùold
- 旨zhǐaim
- 早zǎoearly
- 旬xúnten-day period
- 旱hàndry
- 时shítime
- 旷kuàngbroad
- 旺wàngto flourish
- 昂ángto rise
- 昆kūnelder brother
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
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.