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)

person (亻) + purposeful cause (故) = to do or make

故 originally meant 'cause' or 'old practice' — a deliberate act with intention behind it. A person (亻) acting with purpose and cause is the heart of doing anything.

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A personSemantic
CauseSemantic

Words with 做

做爱

zuò ài

to make love

重做

chóng zuò

to redo

重新做人

chóng xīn zuò rén

to start a new life; to make a fresh start

量身定做

liáng shēn dìng zuò

to tailor-make

一不做,二不休

yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū

lit. either don't do it, or don't rest (idiom)

不做声

bù zuò shēng

keep silent

不做亏心事,不怕鬼敲门

bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén

he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience

做一天和尚撞一天钟

zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng

lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)

做不到

zuò bù dào

impossible

做主

zuò zhǔ

variant of 作主[zuo4 zhu3]

做事

zuò shì

to work

做人

zuò rén

to conduct oneself

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