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

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Animated Stroke Order 昨

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 昨

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

昨

日sun

乍suddenly

昨=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 昨

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5.

How to Use 昨

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 昨 works in context.

Common word with 昨

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

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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

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日sun

+乍suddenly

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

zuó昨

tiān天

yesterday

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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