做
做
“to work”
Radical: 亻
Strokes: 11
Level: HSK 1
How 做 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.
故
reason
reason, cause; happening, instance
The story behind 做
A person (亻) doing 故 (gù, old/affair) = to do (做).
💡 做 vs 作: 做 is everyday "do/make"; 作 appears in words like 作业 (homework).
Words with 做
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