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1.

Animated Stroke Order 昨

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 昨

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

昨

日rì · sun

乍zhà · suddenly

昨=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 昨

昨 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 昨

Common word with 昨

One common HSK word with 昨 is 昨天, meaning "yesterday".

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Example Sentences

zuó昨

yè夜

wǒ我

shī失

mián眠

le了

日rì · sun

+乍zhà · suddenly

zuó昨

tiān天

yesterday

，

zhí直

dào到

tiān天

liàng亮

cái才

shuì睡

zháo着

。

I was sleepless last night and didn't fall asleep until dawn.

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要

。

Yesterday's meeting was very important.

zuó昨

wǎn晚

wǒ我

kàn看

le了

yì一

chǎng场

diàn电

yǐng影

。

I watched a movie last night.

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

Animated Stroke Order 昨

Stroke Order Diagrams 昨

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 昨

How to Use 昨

Common word with 昨

Example Sentences

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

Same Sound

Same Radical