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(zěn yàng) - how, in what way, what kind in Mandarin

zěnyàng

Traditional: 怎樣

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Translation

how, in what way, what kind

Word origin

怎样 (zěnyàng) 'how, in what way' combines 怎 (zěn, 'how') and 样 (yàng, 'manner'). 怎 has the 心 (xīn, 'heart') radical with 乍 (zhà) phonetic; 样 has the 木 (mù, 'wood') radical with 羊 (yáng) phonetic.

Origin
compound
Root
怎 (心 heart + 乍 phonetic) + 样 (木 wood + 羊 phonetic)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 怎

Stroke order for 样

Examples

How did you get to know him?

How did things turn out?

How do you feel about it?

How do you think is better?

No matter what, I will support you.

怎样 (zěn yàng) - how, in what way, what kind.

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