作
zuò
to do; to engage in
to write; to compose; to pretend; to feign; to regard as; to consider to be; to be; to act the part of; to feel (itchy, nauseous etc); writings; works
person (亻) + sudden action (乍) = to create and act
The combination captures human creative action—people suddenly bringing things into being through deliberate effort. This covers everything from writing and composing to pretending and acting, all forms of conscious human making.
他正在作一首新歌。
tā zhèng zài zuò yī shǒu xīn gē。
He is composing a new song.
你不能把他的沉默作为同意的理由。
nǐ bù néng bǎ tā de chén mò zuò wéi tóng yì de lǐ yóu。
You cannot regard his silence as a reason for agreement.
Words with 作
佳作
jiā zuò
masterpiece
文艺作品
wén yì zuò pǐn
literary work
合作者
hé zuò zhě
co-worker
心理作用
xīn lǐ zuò yòng
a perception that doesn't reflect reality
作曲家
zuò qǔ jiā
composer
傅作义
fù zuò yì
Fu Zuoyi (1895–1974), Chinese general and politician, Nationalist commander who negotiated the peaceful surrender of Beiping (Beijing) to the Communists in 1949, and later held senior posts in the PRC government
为虎作伥
wèi hǔ zuò chāng
(idiom) to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil
作物
zuò wù
crop
杰作
jié zuò
masterpiece
作伴
zuò bàn
to accompany
创作者
chuàng zuò zhě
creator; author
工作人员
gōng zuò rén yuán
staff member