葃 (zuò) - Yesterday & the day before

葃Tone 4

zuò ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

志

葃 · zuò

Yesterday;

the day before;

refers to the recent past.

Yesterdaythe day beforerefers to the recent past.

Usage highlights

YesterdayDay before yesterdayYesterday morningYesterday eveningYesterday's eventsAs of yesterday

Synonyms

  • 昨— yesterday (more common modern form)
  • 昔日— former days, bygone days
  • 往日— past days, former times

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I saw him yesterday (昨日).
  • The day before yesterday (前日) it rained heavily.
  • We discussed this matter yesterday (昨日 discussed).
  • Yesterday's newspaper (昨日新闻) is still on the table.

Collocations

  • Yesterday(昨日)
  • Day before yesterday(前日)
  • Yesterday morning(昨晨)
  • Yesterday evening(昨晚)
  • Yesterday's events(昨日事)
  • As of yesterday(截至昨日)

Idioms

  • Today and yesterday(今昨)
  • Yesterday and today(昨今)
  • Forget yesterday's troubles(忘昨日之忧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A classical character for referring to the immediate past, now largely replaced by 昨 in modern usage.
  • Appears in classical texts and historical documents to denote temporal sequence.
  • The character structure combines plant/grass radical with phonetic component, suggesting growth over time.

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