昨 Stroke Order — How to Write 昨
昨 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 日, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
昨 Radical and Character Components
昨 is a phono-semantic compound: 日 (day) carries the meaning, while 乍 indicates the sound.
Radical: 日 + 5 more strokes
昨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zuó
Meanings of 昨 in Chinese
zuó昨
More words with 昨
- zuó昨wǎn晚last night
- zuó昨yè夜last night
- zuó昨tiān天xià下wǔ午yesterday afternoon
- zuó昨tiān天yè夜lǐ里last night
- zuó昨tiān天bàng傍wǎn晚yesterday evening, last night
- zuó昨ér儿gè个yesterday
- zuó昨tiān天wǎn晚shang上last night, yesterday evening
- qīng清xī晰rú如zuó昨As clear as yesterday, Still perfectly clear
Idioms with 昨
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Open the tool →Questions about 昨
What does 昨 mean in Chinese?
昨 (zuó) means “Refers to the day before today (yesterday) or, more broadly, to the past. It's commonly used in expressions like '昨天' (yesterday) or to imply a past state or decision that is now seen as incorrect, as in '觉今是而昨非'” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 昨?
昨 is pronounced zuó in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 昨 have?
昨 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 昨?
昨 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 日. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 昨?
The radical of 昨 is 日, and 昨 is a phono-semantic compound.