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zuò

to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform

💡 Ideographic: A person 亻 making something for the first time 乍; 乍 also provides the pronunciation
HSK 1 7 strokes Very Common (1%)
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亻
rén
man, person; people
乍
zhà
first time, for the first time, suddenly
⿰亻乍 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

rén
亻
man, person; people
💡 Ideographic: Visual abbreviation of 人
2 strokes
zhà
乍
first time, for the first time, suddenly
5 strokes

Words Using 作 (369)

gōngzuò
工作 ↗
HSK 1
to work / (of a machine) to operate / job / work / task / CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[份<fèn>]], [[項|项<xiàng>]]
zuòyè
作业 ↗
HSK 3
school assignment / homework / work / task / operation / CL:[[個|个<gè>]] / to operate
zuòyòng
作用 ↗
HSK 4
to act on / to affect / action / function / activity / impact / result / effect / purpose / intent / to play a role / corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
zuòjiā
作家 ↗
HSK 4
author / CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[位<wèi>]]
zuòzhě
作者 ↗
HSK 4
author / writer / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
dòngzuò
动作 ↗
HSK 4
movement / motion / action / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
hézuò
合作 ↗
HSK 5
to cooperate / to collaborate / to work together / cooperation / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
zhìzuò
制作 ↗
HSK 5
to make / to manufacture
zuòpǐn
作品 ↗
HSK 5
work (of art) / opus / CL:[[部<bù>]], [[篇<piān>]]
zuòwén
作文 ↗
HSK 5
to write an essay / composition (student essay) / CL:[[篇<piān>]]
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