咱 (zán): We or us (including the listener) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 3

Writing 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 咱

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 咱

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

咱

口kǒu · mouth

自zì · self

咱=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 咱

咱 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 咱

Common word with 咱

One common HSK word with 咱 is 咱们, meaning "we [you and me etc.]".

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Example Sentences

zán咱

men们

yì一

qǐ起

qù去

chī吃

fàn

口kǒu · mouth

+自zì · self

zán咱

men们

we [you and me etc.]

饭

ba吧

。

Let's go eat together.

zán咱

liǎ俩

qù去

kàn看

diàn电

yǐng影

zěn怎

me么

yàng样

？

How about we two go watch a movie?

zán咱

jiā家

jīn今

tiān天

lái来

le了

kè客

rén人

。

We have guests at our home today.

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咱 (zán): We or us (including the listener) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 咱

Stroke Order Diagrams 咱

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 咱

How to Use 咱

Common word with 咱

Example Sentences

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

Same Sound

Same Radical