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

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Stroke Order Diagrams 咱

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

咱=口mouth+自self

The mouth (口) includes oneself, as in 'we' or 'us', with a self (自) reference — meaning we or I.

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HSK Vocabulary: 咱

HSK words that contain this character.

咱们

zán men

we [you and me etc.]

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 咱 is used in context

zán咱

men们

yì一

qǐ起

qù去

chī吃

fàn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

zán咱

jiā家

jīn今

tiān天

lái来

le了

kè客

rén人

。

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