How to write 昨
Animated Stroke Order of 昨
Learn to write the Chinese character "昨" by watching the stroke order animation of "昨".
Stroke by Stroke: 昨 Writing Order
Master the Chinese character '昨' stroke by stroke with visual step-by-step instructions.
Follow the Calligraphy Master: Writing '昨' Step-by-Step
Learn the proper way to write the Chinese character '昨' through a video tutorial with a calligraphy teacher. Follow the Calligraphy Master's Step-by-Step Guide to Write the Chinese Character '昨'. You can download the printable handwriting worksheets below and practice writing together with pen and paper.
Free Printable 昨 Handwriting Practice Worksheets
Meaning of 昨
Pinyin
zuó
Radical
日
Strokes
9
Definition
yesterday
Usage
★★★★★
昨
[zuó]
名
1. 今天的前一天，亦泛指过去。
(En: Yesterday; also refers to the past.)
例: 昨天。觉今是而昨非 (Feel that the present is correct and the past was wrong).
2. 泛指往日;过去。
(En: Past.)
例: 昨年 (Last year); 昨先 (Previously); 昨前 (In the past); 昨非 (Mistakes of the past); 昨轨 (Tracks of former days); 昨者 (Earlier days).
- 【本义】: 隔夜，上一天
(Original meaning: Overnight, the previous day.)
- 【造字法】: 形声。从日，乍声。
(Character formation: Phono-semantic; from 'sun' and 'mocking sound'.)
历史引证:
1. 《说文》：昨，垒日也。按，絫日，从日，乍声。
(Shuō Wén: 'Zuo' means piled-up sun; from 'sun', mocking sound.)
2. 《苍颉篇》：昨，隔日也。
(Cāng Jié Piān: 'Zuo' means separated by a day.)
3. 《尔雅》：夏日复昨。
(Ér Yǎ: Summer days follow yesterday.)
4. 《庄子·外物》：周昨来，有中道而呼者。
(Zhuangzi: On the way from Zhou yesterday, there were those who called.)
Same Pronunciation Characters
Same Radical Characters
Easier Access
No need to remember the website address or type any Chinese characters. Simply scan the QR code
for easier access to this page. Alternatively, you can quickly access this page by clicking to
copy and paste the URL.
Input Method for 昨
Pinyin
zuo2
Wubi
jthf
Cangjie
aos
Zhengma
kmid
Four Corner
68011
Unicode
U+6628
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category