咱
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I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)
9 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,135 U+54B1
How 咱 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
口 (semantic, “mouth”) + 自 (phonetic, zì)
How to remember it
we (inclusive) · Heisig RSH #1504
口 mouth + nostrils
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 自
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 自 (zì) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自 sound component | zì | self; private, personal; from |
| 瘪 | biě | shriveled, dried up; vexed |
| 憩 | qì | to rest |
| 洎 | jì | when, until; to soak; soup |
Words containing 咱
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 咱家 | zá jiā | I; me; my; (often used in early vernacular literature) |
| 咱家 | zán jiā | I; me; we; my home; our house |
| 多咱 | duō zan | (dialect) when?; what time?; whenever |
| 那咱 | nà zan | at that time (old) |
| 这咱 | zhè zán | now; at this moment |
| 咱们 | zán men | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dia… |
| 咱俩 | zán liǎ | the two of us |