作
作 (zuò) · to make
作 (zuò) means “to make”. It is made of 亻 + 乍 and has 7 strokes.
Break 作 into its parts
What 作 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 乍 zhà — first time
- 丿 — falling stroke
- ⿻ — structural grouping
- 下 xià — down
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A person 亻 making something for the first time 乍; 乍 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 动作
他的动作很快。Tā de dòngzuò hěn kuài.His movements are very quick.
这个动作难不难？Zhège dòngzuò nán bù nán?Is this movement difficult?
Words with 作
Also built with 亻
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 他tāhe
- 们menplural suffix
- 休xiūrest
- 住zhùto live
- 体tǐbody
- 你nǐyou
- 候hòutime
- 假jiǎholiday (jià)
- 做zuòto do
- 气qìair
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zuò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to make |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 作
What does 作 mean?
作 (zuò) means “to make”.
How many strokes does 作 have?
作 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 作?
The radical of 作 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 作?
作 is made of 亻 (person) and 乍 (first time).
Keep learning
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