昨(zuó)

HSK 19 strokes

yesterday

Print a 昨 worksheet PDFPractice writing 昨

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zuó
Meaning
yesterday
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 昨 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰日乍

In this compound, the meaning comes from 日 (day); 乍 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

日rì乍zhà

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 昨 step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with 昨

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

zuó昨tiān天
HSK 1

yesterday

Open 昨天 page →
zuó昨ér儿

(coll.) yesterday

Open 昨儿 page →
zuó昨yè夜

last night

Open 昨夜 page →
zuó昨rì日

yesterday

Open 昨日 page →
zuó昨wǎn晚

yesterday evening

Open 昨晚 page →

Related characters

More HSK 1 characters

一七三上下不东两

From 昨’s common words

天儿夜日晚

Ready to master 昨?

Trace 昨 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.

Practice 昨 onlineGenerate worksheet PDFBrowse all of HSK 1 →