做 zuò

to do; to make; to engage in

HSK 1 #246

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 246th character
Radical ⼈ (9.9)
Strokes 11
Index # 2324

Definitions

做 zuò
  1. 1. to do
  2. 2. to make
  3. 3. to engage in
  4. 4. to act as
  5. 5. to serve as
  6. 6. to be
  7. 7. to become
  8. 8. to produce
  9. 9. to write
  10. 10. to compose
  11. 11. to function (in some capacity)
  12. 12. to hold (a party)
  13. 13. to form (a bond or relationship)
  14. 14. to pretend
  15. 15. to feign
  16. 16. to put on appearance
  17. 17. to act a part
  18. 18. to be used for

Stroke order

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Words containing 做

Word Meaning
現做 xiàn zuò
freshly-made; to make (food) on the spot
生米做成熟饭 shēng mǐ zuò chéng shú fàn
can’t be changed now; already done
生米做成熟飯 shēng mǐ zuò chéng shú fàn
lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed
當做 dàng zuò
to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as
白日做夢 bái rì zuò mèng
to daydream; to indulge in wishful thinking
稱做 chēng zuò
to be called; to be known as
订做 dìng zuò
to make to order; to have sth made to order
訂做 dìng zuò
to make to order; to have sth made to order
說到做到 shuō dào zuò dào
to keep one's promise; to be as good as one's word (idiom)
说是一回事，做又是另外一回事 shuō shì yī huí shì ， zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
說是一回事，做又是另外一回事 shuō shì yī huí shì ， zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
说是一回事，而做又是另外一回事 shuō shì yī huí shì ， ér zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
easy to say, hard to do; words vs actions differ
說是一回事，而做又是另外一回事 shuō shì yī huí shì ， ér zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
saying is one thing, doing is another
变做 biàn zuò
to turn into
變做 biàn zuò
to turn into
重新做人 chóng xīn zuò rén
to start a new life; to make a fresh start
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