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做 (zuò): To do — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

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2.

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做 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

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
Frequency#37
Zhuyinㄗㄨㄛˋ
UnicodeU+505A
CangjieOJHK
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
shang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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做vs作
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HSK Level 1

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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