HSK 1 · Work
工作
gōng zuò
work; job; to work
Stroke order of 工作
2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
工 · 3 strokes作 · 7 strokes
Memory trick
A carpenter's square "工" and a person "亻" doing "作" things: work.
Parts: 工 work (a carpenter's tool) + 作 do; make (亻 person + 乍)
Example sentence
我爸爸在北京工作。
My dad works in Beijing.