作 zuò

ㄗㄨㄛˋ

HSK 1 TOCFL Novice 2 常用国字7 strokestop 44 by use on the map →

1to do; to engage in

2to write; to compose

3to pretend; to feign

4to regard as; to consider to be

5to be; to act the part of

6to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)

7writings; works

8worker

9workshop

10(slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)

Etymology

ideographic · A person 亻 making something for the first time 乍; 乍 also provides the pronunciation

Radical

亻 · man, person; people

Composition

⿰亻乍

Writing

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Words with 作

工作gōngzuò 动作dòngzuò 作业zuòyè 作文zuòwén 作家zuòjiā 作用zuòyòng 叫作jiàozuò 合作hézuò 作品zuòpǐn 作者zuòzhě 创作chuàngzuò 写作xiězuò 制作zhìzuò 操作cāozuò 作为zuòwéi 著作zhùzuò 作出zuòchū 工作日gōngzuòrì

Often confused with

做 vs 作

Sounds like: zuo4