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HSK 1 word · question word

怎么

zěnme

how

Traditional: 怎麼

Stroke order

See how to write 怎么

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

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9 strokes

123

3 strokes

Example sentence

你怎么去学校?

Nǐ zěnme qù xuéxiào?

How do you go to school?

More sentences with 怎么

无论情况怎么变化,基本原则都不能改变。

Wúlùn qíngkuàng zěnme biànhuà, jīběn yuánzé dōu bù néng gǎibiàn.

No matter how the situation changes, basic principles cannot change.

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Frequently asked questions about 怎么

What does 怎么 mean?
怎么 (zěnme) means "how" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
What is the traditional form of 怎么?
The traditional Chinese form of 怎么 is 怎麼.
How many strokes does 怎 have?
怎 has 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 怎么 in?
怎么 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.