HomeLearn Chinese CharactersAll 300 characters

zuò — “to do, to make”

How to write and say the Chinese character (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 (person)
Hear it · 听发音
Watch it drawn stroke by stroke →

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

zuòfàn

to cook

Example sentence例句

menzuòyóu

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.