做
HSK 1

做 (zuò): work, make, act

zuò

work, make, act

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Pinyin

zuò

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

work, make, act

How to Write 做 (zuò)

做 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 做

Someone 亻 who causes things to happen 故; 故 also provides the pronuncation

What 做 is Made Of

做 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
故reason, cause

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Words Using 做

Common Chinese words that contain 做:

做主

zuòzhǔ

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