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做 (zuò): to do, to make

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HSK 1verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to do, to make
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 11
Radical: 亻
Structure: 左中右结构

Full definitions

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
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to engage in
to hold (a party etc)
to be (an intermediary, etc.)
to act as

Chinese explanation

表示进行某种活动或工作，如做饭、做作业
表示制造或生产某样东西，如做衣服、做桌子
表示担任某个职务或充当某种角色，如做老师、做朋友。

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