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怎

zěn

what? why? how?

🔤 Pictophonetic: 心 (heart) provides meaning, 乍 provides pronunciation
HSK 1 9 strokes Very Common (4%)
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乍
zhà
first time, for the first time, suddenly
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
⿱乍心 i

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Component Tree i

zhà
乍
first time, for the first time, suddenly
5 strokes
xīn
心
heart; mind; soul
📷 Pictographic: A heart
4 strokes HSK 3

Words Using 怎 (15)

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