Chinese symbol for “yesterday”
昨天
zuó tiān
yesterday
The closest CC-CEDICT match for yesterday is 昨天 (zuó tiān), defined as: yesterday.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “yesterday”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昨日 | zuó rì | yesterday |
| 昨 | zuó | yesterday |
| 头天 (頭天) | tóu tiān | yesterday; previous day; first day |
| 昨儿 (昨兒) | zuó r | (coll.) yesterday |
| 昨儿个 (昨兒個) | zuó r ge | (coll.) yesterday |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 昨天.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昨晚 | zuó wǎn | yesterday evening; last night |
| 昨日 | zuó rì | yesterday |
| 昨夜 | zuó yè | last night |
| 昨儿 (昨兒) | zuó r | (coll.) yesterday |
| 昨儿个 (昨兒個) | zuó r ge | (coll.) yesterday |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today; the present time; now |
| 每天 | měi tiān | every day |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
See also: Japanese symbol for “yesterday”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.