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做 zuò — “to do, to make”
How to write and say the Chinese character 做 (zuò), which means to do, to make — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Everyday actions.
Pinyin · 拼音 zuò
Meaning · 意思 to do, to make
Strokes · 笔画 11
Radical · 部首 亻 (person)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
做 is written with 11 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Picture it: someone 亻 who causes things to happen 故; 故 also provides the pronunciation.
A common word常用词
做饭
to cook
Example sentence例句
我们一起做游戏。
Let's play a game together.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.