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做

zuò

to do, to make; to cook

to do, to make; to cook
Memory picture

Character

做 zuò

Strokes
11
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 故 reason, cause
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 你在做什么? Nǐ zài zuò shénme? What are you doing?
  • 我在做作业。 Wǒ zài zuò zuòyè. I'm doing my homework.
  • 妈妈做晚饭。 Māma zuò wǎnfàn. Mom is making dinner.

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