做

Mandarin · pinyin zuò

Meanings

  1. to make; to produce
  2. to write; to compose
  3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
  4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
  5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
  6. to assume (an air or manner)
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做
zuò · work, make; act
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zou6

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  1. to do; to perform
  2. to make; to produce
  3. to become
  4. to give (a party, a reception)
  5. to be (a role)
  6. (euphemistic) to make love
  7. (Cantonese) to work at
  8. (Cantonese) to air; to broadcast
  9. (Southern Min) — (Teochew) why; how

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做 · zuo4
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Exact source record做 做 [zuo4] /to make; to produce/to write; to compose/to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)/(of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)/(of a thing) to serve as; to be used for/to assume (an air or manner)/