Stroke order for 昨

zuó
HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
Almost always part of a compound word like 昨天, 昨晚, or 昨夜. Rarely used alone in modern speech.
yesterday; the day before today.
昨天,今天的前一天。
Words:
昨天昨夜昨晚日昨昨朝
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (zuó)(tiān)(xià)(le)()(zhěng)(tiān)()
    It rained all day yesterday.
  2. ()(zuó)(wǎn)(méi)(shuì)(hǎo)
    He didn't sleep well last night.
n
Used in a more formal or literary context to refer to the past, often in contrast with the present (今).
the past; former times.
泛指过去。
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (jīn)(shì)(ér)(zuó)(fēi)
    Today is right and yesterday was wrong (to see past mistakes).
  2. (zuó)()(de)(shì)(jiè)()(jīn)(tiān)(wán)(quán)()(tóng)
    The world of yesterday is completely different from today's.

Writing & Component

Radical
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count9
Strokes丨𠃍一一丿一丨一一