咱

偺
zán
#1,263 most
frequent character
we, us
pronoun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

咱 combines 自, nose or self, as the meaning part with 口, an empty part added only to mark the character apart. It means 'I, me'. The second reading, zá, means the same.

Ask DeepSeek

Example Sentences

咱们一起去看电影吧。
zánmen yīqǐqù kàn diànyǐng bā 。
Let's go watch a movie together.
咱的家在这里。
zán de jiā zài zhèlǐ 。
Our home is here.
咱们明天再讨论这个问题。
zánmen míngtiān zài tǎolùn zhègè wèntí 。
We'll discuss this issue again tomorrow.

Same Characters, Different Readings

Homophones

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.