昨 (zuó): Yesterday — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Recognition 1

1. Animated Stroke Order 昨

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right

昨=日sun+乍suddenly

The sun (日) marking the day that has passed (乍) — meaning yesterday or the past.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 昨

Download and print worksheets to practice writing 昨

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昨 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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昨 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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5. HSK Vocabulary: 昨

HSK words that contain this character.

zuó tiān

昨天

yesterday

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6. Example Sentences

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

zuó昨

tiān天

wǒ我

qù去

le了

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

。

I went to the library yesterday.

zuó昨

rì日

de的

huì会

yì议

fēi非

cháng常

zhòng重

yào

zuó昨

wǎn晚

wǒ我

kàn看

le了

yì一

chǎng场

diàn电

yǐng

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1. Animated Stroke Order 昨

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 昨

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 昨

5. HSK Vocabulary: 昨

6. Example Sentences

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