zuó

yesterday

sun (日) + sound (乍) = yesterday

乍 mainly gives the sound zuó; 日 carries the meaning, anchoring 昨 in the passage of days. Think of it as the day that has already passed.

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Words with 昨

昨天

zuó tiān

yesterday

昨日

zuó rì

yesterday

昨儿

zuó r

(coll.) yesterday

昨儿个

zuó r ge

(coll.) yesterday

昨夜

zuó yè

last night

昨晚

zuó wǎn

yesterday evening

More characters with 日