HSK 2 · Reasons & results
作用
zuò yòng
effect; function
Stroke order of 作用
2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
作 · 7 strokes用 · 5 strokes
Memory trick
A person '亻' at work '作' puts a tool to use '用': that's its function.
Parts: 作 do; make (亻 person + 乍) + 用 use
The characters in 作用
- 用 yòng — to use (5 strokes)
Example sentence
这个药没有什么作用。
This medicine doesn't have much effect.