作
作
“to make”
Radical: 亻
Strokes: 7
Level: HSK 1
How 作 is built — side by side
亻
Person radical (亻) · rén zì páng
A standing person leaning left — actions and people words use it: 你 you, 他 he, 休 rest.
乍
first time
first time, for the first time, suddenly
Origin
A person 亻 making something for the first time 乍; 乍 also provides the pronunciation
Words with 作
工作 gōngzuò — work
作业 zuòyè — homework
作用 zuòyòng — action
动作 dòng zuò — movement
作者 zuò zhě — author
合作 hé zuò — to cooperate
制作 zhì zuò — make
作品 zuò pǐn — work (of art)
作为 zuò wéi — one's conduct
作文 zuò wén — to write an essay
操作 cāo zuò — to work
创作 chuàng zuò — to create
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