作
Meta:
- 作 is the 49th most frequent character.
- 作 has 1 dictionary entry.
- 作 appears as a character in 158 words.
- 作 appears as a component in 1 character.
Decomposition:
Once :
Radical :
Graphical :
作 => ㇒, 丨, 丿, 一, 丨, 二
Pinyin & Meaning:
- zuo4 - to do/to grow/to write or compose/to pretend/to regard as/to feel/writings or works
Pronunciation Clues:
- There are no phonetic clues for this character.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: zuo4
Definition: to do/to grow/to write or compose/to pretend/to regard as/to feel/writings or works
作 Definition: to do/to grow/to write or compose/to pretend/to regard as/to feel/writings or works
Pinyin: zuo4 pin3
Definition: work (of art)/opus/CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1]
作品 Definition: work (of art)/opus/CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1]
Pinyin: zuo4 ye4
Definition: school assignment/homework/work/task/operation/CL:個|个[ge4]/to operate
作业 (作業)Definition: school assignment/homework/work/task/operation/CL:個|个[ge4]/to operate
Pinyin: zuo4 wei2
Definition: one's conduct/deed/activity/accomplishment/achievement/to act as/as (in the capacity of)/qua/to view as/to look upon (sth as)/to take sth to be
作为 (作為)Definition: one's conduct/deed/activity/accomplishment/achievement/to act as/as (in the capacity of)/qua/to view as/to look upon (sth as)/to take sth to be
Pinyin: gong1 zuo4
Definition: to work/(of a machine) to operate/job/work/task/CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4]
工作 Definition: to work/(of a machine) to operate/job/work/task/CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4]
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: zuo4 chu1
Definition: to put out/to come up with/to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc)/to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc)/to draw (conclusion)/to deliver (speech, judgment)/to devise (explanation)/to extract
作出 Definition: to put out/to come up with/to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc)/to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc)/to draw (conclusion)/to deliver (speech, judgment)/to devise (explanation)/to extract
Pinyin: zuo4 nie4
Definition: to sin
作孽 Definition: to sin
Pinyin: zuo4 jia1
Definition: author/CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
作家 Definition: author/CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
Pinyin: zuo4 bi4
Definition: to practice fraud/to cheat/to engage in corrupt practices
作弊 Definition: to practice fraud/to cheat/to engage in corrupt practices
Pinyin: zuo4 guai4
Definition: (of a ghost) to make strange things happen/to act up/to act behind the scenes/to make mischief/odd/to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)
作怪 Definition: (of a ghost) to make strange things happen/to act up/to act behind the scenes/to make mischief/odd/to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)
Pinyin: zuo4 xi1
Definition: work and rest
作息 Definition: work and rest
Pinyin: zuo4 wen2
Definition: to write an essay/composition (student essay)/CL:篇[pian1]
作文 Definition: to write an essay/composition (student essay)/CL:篇[pian1]
Pinyin: zuo4 an4
Definition: to commit a crime
作案 Definition: to commit a crime
Pinyin: zuo4 yong4
Definition: to act on/to affect/action/function/activity/impact/result/effect/purpose/intent/to play a role/corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization/CL:個|个[ge4]
作用 Definition: to act on/to affect/action/function/activity/impact/result/effect/purpose/intent/to play a role/corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization/CL:個|个[ge4]
Pinyin: zuo4 tong4
Definition: to ache
作痛 Definition: to ache
Pinyin: zuo4 sui4
Definition: haunted/to haunt
作祟 Definition: haunted/to haunt
Pinyin: zuo4 zhe3
Definition: author/writer/CL:個|个[ge4]
作者 Definition: author/writer/CL:個|个[ge4]
Pinyin: zuo4 zuo5
Definition: affected/artificial
做作 Definition: affected/artificial
Pinyin: fu4 zuo4 yong4
Definition: side effect
副作用 Definition: side effect
Pinyin: chuang4 zuo4
Definition: to create/to produce/to write/creative work/creation/CL:個|个[ge4]
创作 (創作)Definition: to create/to produce/to write/creative work/creation/CL:個|个[ge4]
Pinyin: li4 zuo4
Definition: to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc)/a masterpiece
力作 Definition: to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc)/a masterpiece
Pinyin: hua4 zuo4
Definition: to change into/to turn into/to become
化作 Definition: to change into/to turn into/to become
Pinyin: he2 zuo4
Definition: to cooperate/to collaborate/to work together/cooperation/CL:個|个[ge4]
合作 Definition: to cooperate/to collaborate/to work together/cooperation/CL:個|个[ge4]
Pinyin: da4 zuo4
Definition: to make sth big of it/sudden big and impressive event (sound, flash, burst, wind)/to exaggerate
大作 Definition: to make sth big of it/sudden big and impressive event (sound, flash, burst, wind)/to exaggerate
Pinyin: gong1 zuo4 shi4
Definition: studio/workshop
工作室 Definition: studio/workshop
Pinyin: gong1 zuo4 ri4
Definition: workday/working day/weekday
工作日 Definition: workday/working day/weekday
Pinyin: gong1 zuo4 zhe3
Definition: worker
工作者 Definition: worker
Pinyin: gong1 zuo4 liang4
Definition: workload/volume of work
工作量 Definition: workload/volume of work
Pinyin: zhen4 zuo4
Definition: to bestir oneself/to pull oneself together/to cheer up/to uplift/to stimulate
振作 Definition: to bestir oneself/to pull oneself together/to cheer up/to uplift/to stimulate
Pinyin: cao1 zuo4
Definition: to work/to operate/to manipulate
操作 Definition: to work/to operate/to manipulate
Pinyin: gu4 zuo4
Definition: to pretend/to feign
故作 Definition: to pretend/to feign
Pinyin: chao3 zuo4
Definition: to hype/to promote (in the media)
炒作 Definition: to hype/to promote (in the media)
Pinyin: kan4 zuo4
Definition: to look upon as/to regard as
看作 Definition: to look upon as/to regard as
Pinyin: zi4 zuo4
Definition: to act for oneself/to view oneself (to be clever, virtuous, attractive)/exaggerated self-esteem
自作 Definition: to act for oneself/to view oneself (to be clever, virtuous, attractive)/exaggerated self-esteem