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  zok3 zok6   jyutping
  zuo2   pinyin
yesterday; in former times; in the past

In Cantonese, this character should properly be pronounced as 'zok6'. But 'zok3' is so prevalent that some dictionaries list that as the only correct reading.
noun
Stroke count: 9
Level: 1
Radical: (#72)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 4618 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 6th Aug 2013 01:05

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detail  zok6 tin1  zuo2 tian1 = yesterday
detail  zok6 jat6  zuo2 ri4 = yesterday
detail  zok6 maan5  zuo2 wan3 = last night
detail  zok6 san4  zuo2 chen2 = yesterday morning
detail  zok6 ng5  zuo2 wu3 = yesterday afternoon
detail  zok6 zou2  zuo2 zao3 = yesterday morning
detail  zok3 je6  zuo2 ye4 = yesterday night

Showing 1 example containing 昨
detail 昨天已經決定
It was already decided yesterday.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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