咱(zán)

HSK 29 strokes
Readingszánzázǎzan

variant of 咱[zan2]

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Character information

Pinyin
zán / zá / zǎ / zan
Meaning
variant of 咱[zan2]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 咱 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口自

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 自 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu自zì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 咱 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 咱

Common words using 咱 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zán咱men们
HSK 2

we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect…

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zán咱liǎ俩

the two of us

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zán咱jiā家

I; me; my; (often used in early vernacular literature)

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Related characters

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万且业为主举久乐

From 咱’s common words

们俩家

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