HSK 1 · Work

做

zuò

to do; to make

Stroke order of 做

做 is written with 11 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A person "亻" with a cause "故" gets busy doing and making things.

Parts: 亻 person + 故 reason; old (古 + 攵 hand with stick)

Example sentence

你在做什么？

What are you doing?

Words with 做

做饭to cook 做法way of doing 做到to achieve; to manage to do 做客to be a guest

More words: Work

工作work; job; to work 工人worker 上班to go to work 下班to get off work 开会to have a meeting 请假to ask for leave 放假to have a holiday 事matter; thing 忙busy 准备to prepare; to plan 干to do

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