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作
zuò
Description
"作"的意思是做事情或者制造东西。
"作" means to do things or make something.
它常常和别的字一起用，比如"工作"、"作业"和"作家"。
It is often used together with other characters, such as in "工作" (work), "作业" (homework), and "作家" (writer).
Meanings
作zuò
to do; to make; to engage in
他在家里作画。
He paints at home.
作zuò
to write or compose (a work)
这首诗是他作的。
This poem was written by him.
作zuò
work; creation (as in a piece)
这是他的新作。
This is his new work.
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Notes
- Nuance
作 is more written/formal; 做 is the everyday spoken word for "to do/make".
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of making things; core meaning is "produce, act".
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