Read Edit View history 做 zuò HSK1 work Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint 做 originated as a variant form of 作. Pinyin Separate values with commas zuò × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint The right half of 作 was corrupted to look like unrelated 古. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 做 Simp strokes 做 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint 夂 is a component form of 攴. 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609,325 622,303C635,280 650,260 664,238C683,209 683,209 692,194Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.