HSK 2 · Jobs

作家

zuò jiā

writer; author

Stroke order of 作家

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

作 · 7 strokes家 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

作 is a person 亻 doing 乍; 家 under a roof marks one who makes a living at it.

Parts: 作 write/make + 家 specialist

The characters in 作家

家 jiā — home; family (10 strokes)

Example sentence

我喜欢这位作家的书。

I like this writer's books.

Words with 作

工作work; job; to work 动作movement; action 叫作to be called 作业homework 作文essay; composition 作用effect; function 写作writing; to write 制作to make; to produce 作品work (of art)作者author 创作to create (art); creation 合作to cooperate

Words with 家

家人family members 家home; family 家里at home; family 在家to be at home 回家to go home 国家country; nation 大家everyone 家庭family; household 家长parent; head of family 全家the whole family 画家painter; artist 科学家scientist 家属family members; dependents 专家expert 搬家to move house 家具furniture 家乡hometown

More words: Jobs

班长class monitor 队长team captain 组长group leader 市长mayor 校长headmaster; principal 院长dean; director (of an institute)经理manager 司机driver 画家painter; artist 科学家scientist 明星star; celebrity 商人businessman; merchant 教师teacher 顾客customer

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