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Character Decomposition
作=亻+乍
Etymology
A person 亻 making something for the first time 乍; 乍 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
(bound form) worker
(bound form) workshop
(slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)
to do; to engage in
to write; to compose
to pretend; to feign
to regard as; to consider to be
to be; to act the part of
to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
writings; works
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Words with 作 904 total
to flare up; to break out发作fā zuòto work · to operate · to manipulate操作cāo zuòto farm; to cultivate the land; to work in the fields耕作gēng zuòmovement; motion; action · to act; to move动作dòng zuòto be called; to be known as称作chēng zuòinterplanting间作jiàn zuòto work · (of a machine) to operate · job · work · task工作gōng zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together合作hé zuòto be called · to be known as唤作huàn zuòcan be used for可作kě zuò