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The character 昨, meaning "yesterday" or more broadly "the past", is constructed from the semantic component 日 (sun/day) combined with the phonetic component 乍. While 乍 originally depicted a tool for cutting or creating, here it primarily serves to suggest pronunciation. The character’s core concept has consistently related to a day in relation to the present, specifically the one that has just passed. Over time, its application expanded from strictly denoting the previous calendar day to functioning as a more general reference to prior times, as seen in words like 昨天 (yesterday) and 昨晚 (last night), while also appearing in terms such as 昨非 (past mistakes) to indicate a former state or condition.
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昨天天气很好。
我昨天去了公园。
我们昨晚看了电影。
昨天的会议很重要。
请忘记昨日的烦恼。
他至今怀念昨日的辉煌。
昨日的承诺今日兑现。
昨日的疲劳一扫而空。