zěn me

Source form: 怎麼 / 怎么
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
how? / what? / why?
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-94ecbe54500cf81f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

怎麼 怎么 [zen3 me5] /how?/what?/why?/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Source form: 怎麽 / 怎么
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 怎麼|怎么[zěn me]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6a8cdbeab674afc6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

怎麽 怎么 [zen3 me5] /variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 怎麼 / 怎麽

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怎么
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.