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Information of 作

Pinyinzuò、 zuō

Radical

亻

Strokes

7 strokes

Usage

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Definition

to regard as / to take (somebody) for / to do / to make

作 [zuò]Verb:1. 起，兴起，现在起: to get up, to arise, to start now.2. 从事，做工: to engage in, to work.3. 举行，进行: to hold, to carry out.4. 干出，做出，表现出，制造出: to produce, to make, to manifest, to manufacture.5. 当成，充当: to serve as, to act as.6. 创造: to create.7. 文艺方面的成品: works of literature and art.8. 同“做”: same as "做" (to do).9. 旧时手工业制造加工的场所: place of traditional handcraft production.10. 从事某种活动: to engage in a certain activity.1. 起，兴起，现在起: 举例: 振作。枪声大作 (to rise, to spring up, to begin now: e.g., to rally. The gunfire became loud).2. 从事，做工: 举例: 工作。休息。事业 (to engage in, to work: e.g., work. To rest. To pursue a career).3. 举行，进行: 举例: 作别（分别）。作乱。作案。作战。作报告 (to hold, to carry out: e.g., to say goodbye. To create chaos. To commit a crime. To engage in battle. To present a report).4. 干出，做出，表现出，制造出: 举例: 作恶。作弊。作梗。作祟。作态。作色。作为。作难。作奸犯科 (to produce, to make, to manifest, to manufacture: e.g., to do evil. To commit fraud. To obstruct. To haunt. To act pretentiously. To show expressions. To act. To find difficulties. To commit crimes).5. 当成，充当: 举例: 作罢。作保。作伐（做媒人）。作壁上观 (to serve as, to act as: e.g., to stop. To act as a guarantee. To act as a go-between. To watch from the sidelines).6. 创造: 举例: 创作。写作。作曲。作家 (to create: e.g., to create works. To write. To compose music. A creator).7. 文艺方面的成品: 举例: 作品。不朽之作 (works of literature and art: e.g., a piece of work. An immortal creation).8. 同“做”: same as "做".9. 旧时手工业制造加工的场所: 举例: 作坊 (place of traditional handcraft production: e.g., workshop).10. 从事某种活动: 举例: 作揖。作弄。作死 (to engage in a certain activity: e.g., to bow. To engage in play. To die).作 [zuò]Noun:1. 作品;文章: works; articles.2. 事情，事业: affairs; enterprises.3. 措施;办法: measures; methods.4. 另见 zuō: see also zuō.作坊: workshop; a place of small-scale production. 作坊: small instrument production.作 [zuō]Noun:1. 作坊，手工业工场: workshop; place of handcraft production.2. 另见 zuò (except for 作坊, others are read as zuò).

作呕 zuò ǒu

to feel sick / to feel nauseous / to feel disgusted

令人作呕 lìng rén zuò ǒu

nastiness / disgusting

叮当作响 dīng dāng zuò xiǎng

jingle / tinkle / cling-clang

叫作 jiào zuò

to call / to be called

作响 zuò xiǎng

Make noise

装聋作哑 zhuāng lóng zuò yǎ

to play deaf-mute

回嗔作喜 huí chēn zuò xǐ

to go from anger to happiness (idiom)

作坊 zuō fang

workshop (of artisan)

小作坊 xiǎo zuō fang

individual workshop

工作坊 gōng zuò fāng

workshop

作坊式 zuō fang shì

Workshop style

劳作 láo zuò

work / manual labor

协作 xié zuò

cooperation / coordination

作孽 zuò niè

to sin

寻欢作乐 xún huān zuò lè

pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation

嵌入式操作系统 qiàn rù shì cāo zuò xì tǒng

embedded OS(embedded operating system)

作废 zuò fèi

to become invalid / to cancel / to delete / to nullify

弄虚作假 nòng xū zuò jiǎ

to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery

作弄 zuò nòng

to tease / to play tricks on

作弊 zuò bì

to practice fraud / to cheat / to engage in corrupt practices

剧作 jù zuò

play / drama / playwriting

副作用 fù zuò yòng

side effect

以身作则 yǐ shēn zuò zé

to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model

忸怩作态 niǔ ní zuò tài

behave coyly / be affectedly shy / behave in an affected way / strike a pose

作怪 zuò guài

(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)

惺惺作态 xīng xīng zuò tài

be affected / simulate (friendship / innocence, sympathy, etc.) / have affected manners

作揖 zuò yī

to bow with hands held in front

扮作 bàn zuò

dress up as / disguise as

抑菌作用 yì jūn zuò yòng

bacteriostasis / fungistasis / bacteriostatic action

拙作 zhuō zuò

my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing

Input Method for 作

Pinyinzuo4

Wubi

wthf

Cangjie

oos

Zhengma

nmid

Four Corner

28211

Unicode

U+4f5c

Same Pronunciation Characters

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