做

zuò

to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)

Radical: 亻 HSK 1 v ideographic

Components & Etymology

做 decomposes into the following components:

亻 故

Words containing 做

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 做.

做东
zuò dōng
to act as host
做为
zuò wéi
to act as
做主
zuò zhǔ
make the decision
做事
zuò shì
to work
做亲
zuò qīn
to become related by marriage
做人
zuò rén
to conduct oneself
做伴
zuò bàn
to keep sb company
做作
zuò zuo
affected
做出
zuò chū
to put out
做到
zuò dào
to accomplish
做功
zuò gōng
to act (in opera)
做声
zuò shēng
to speak

Related characters (radical 亻)

Characters that share the radical 亻.

㐌 亻 亿 什 仁 仂 仃 仅 仆 仇 仉 仍 仔 仕 他 仗 付 仙 仞 仟 仡 代 仨 仪

Learn 做 in context

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