做
做 (zuò) means “to do”. It is made of 亻 + 故 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 做 into its parts
What 做 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 故 gù — reason
- 古 gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 攵 pū — to rap
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 古 gǔ — old
Origin hint: Someone 亻 who causes things to happen 故; 故 also provides the pronuncation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
妈妈做的菜很好吃。Māma zuò de cài hěn hǎochī.The food Mom makes is delicious.
你会做饭吗？Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma?Can you cook?
Also built with 亻
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 他tāhe
- 们menplural suffix
- 休xiūrest
- 住zhùto live
- 体tǐbody
- 作zuòto make
- 你nǐyou
- 候hòutime
- 假jiǎholiday (jià)
- 气qìair
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zuò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to do; make |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 做
What does 做 mean?
做 (zuò) means “to do; make”.
How many strokes does 做 have?
做 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 做?
The radical of 做 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 做?
做 is made of 亻 (person) and 故 (reason).
Which HSK level is 做?
做 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 做 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 50: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.