作奸犯科 zuòjiānfànkē to commit crimes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 作 zuò verb to do to do; to make; to engage in an activity; often interchangeable with 做 zuò in set phrases奸 jiān offense (literary) an illegal or evil act犯科 fànkē to violate the law To break the law or violate legal statutes; often used in the phrase 作奸犯科 zuòjiānfànkē