WHOLE CHARACTER
昨
yesterday (昨天); the past (今是昨非)
昨 is yesterday — the day just past.
ZDIC: 形声; the sun side carries the meaning, 乍 the sound.
Character Familiesleft / right
昨
yesterday (昨天); the past (今是昨非)
昨 is yesterday — the day just past.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声; the sun side carries the meaning, 乍 the sound.
MEANING
日
sun; day
日 gives a sun/day/time clue in combined characters.
In 昨: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND
乍
suddenly; for the first time
The associative piece named in the cached detailed entry for 作 (会意, 从人、从乍).
In 昨: sound Sound side per ZDIC: zhà shares none of 昨's initial, final, or tone in modern speech — the link is historical.
Tone 2
- yesterday (昨天)
- the past (今是昨非)
- 昨天yesterday
- 昨夜last night
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