How to Write 做 (zuo / zuò) in Chinese — to do

做

zuò

to do; to make; to produce

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1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

zuòto do; to make; to produce

3Structure

做

Left-right structure左右结构

做 is built from 2 parts.

亻+故

4Common Words with 做

做菜zuò cài

to cook

做出zuò chū

to make; to produce

做错zuò cuò

to make a mistake; to do wrong

做不到zuò bù dào

cannot do; impossible to achieve

叫做jiào zuò

to be called; to be known as

做事zuò shì

to work; to handle affairs

5Example Sentences

他在厨房做菜。

tā zài chú fáng zuò cài。

He is cooking in the kitchen.

这件事由你做主。

zhè jiàn shì yóu nǐ zuò zhǔ。

You make the decision on this matter.

Other Characters Pronounced “zuo”

yesterday

left (side)

to do; to make; to write (in 作品)

坐

ZuòHSK 1

to sit; to take a seat

seat (in 座位)

to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips

oak

(literary) to gnaw

6Printable Worksheet

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做

zuò

to do; to make; to produce

Common Words

zuò cài

做菜

to cook

zuò chū

做出

to make; to produce

zuò cuò

做错

to make a mistake; to do wrong

zuò bù dào

做不到

cannot do; impossible to achieve

jiào zuò

叫做

to be called; to be known as

zuò shì

做事

to work; to handle affairs

Tracing Practice

做