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1.

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2.

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3.

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Left-Center-Right

做

亻rén · person

故gù · reason

做=

4.

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5.

How to Use 做

Everyday Actions

做 (zuò) is used for common daily activities like cooking, visiting, and dreaming.

做饭 • zuò fàn • to prepare a meal • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

guó国

wài外

zuò做

shēng生

yì

Information

Pinyinzuò

Meaningto do; to be; become (an occupation)

Strokes11

Radical亻

Traditional作

StructureLeft-Center-Right

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Zhuyinㄗㄨㄛˋ

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亻rén · person

+故gù · reason

zuò做

fàn饭

to prepare a meal

做客 • zuò kè • to be a guest or visitor • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

zuò做

kè客

to be a guest or visitor

做梦 • zuò mèng • to dream • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

zuò做

mèng梦

to dream

Methods and Decisions

做 (zuò) is used for ways of handling things, making decisions, and customizing.

做法 • zuò fǎ • way of handling sth • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

zuò做

fǎ法

way of handling sth

做主 • zuò zhǔ • take the responsibility for a decision • HSK 6

HSK 6

zuò做

zhǔ主

take the responsibility for a decision

定做 • dìng zuò • Custom-made / Tailor • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dìng定

zuò做

Custom-made / Tailor

做证 • zuò zhèng • Testify • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zuò做

zhèng证

Testify

意

。

He does business abroad

tā他

xiǎng想

zuò做

yì一

míng名

lǎo老

shī师

。

He wants to be a teacher.

mā妈

ma妈

měi每

tiān天

wèi为

wǒ我

men们

zuò做

fàn饭

。

Mom cooks for us every day

wǒ我

wǎn晚

shàng上

yào要

zuò做

zuò作

yè业

。

I need to do homework in the evening

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

zuò做

zuò作

yè业

。

I do homework every day.

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Characters from the same exam level.

这zhèthis
住zhùto live; stay (a number of nights)
字zì(Chinese) character
坐zuòto sit
爱àito love
八bāeight

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "zuo".

佐zuǒView details
昨zuóyesterday
左zuǒleft (direction or side)
坐zuòto sit
座zuòseat
作zuòto do, to make, to act

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "亻".

倩qiànbeautiful, lovely; son-in-law
倏shūhastily, suddenly, abruptly
仕shìofficial; serve government
倪nífeeble, tiny, young and weak
侗dòngbig; ignorant; rude, rustic
伎jìtalent, skill, ability

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