做 Stroke Order — How to Write 做

Stroke Order

做 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

做 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻故

做 is an ideographic compound. Someone 亻 who causes things to happen 故; 故 also provides the pronuncation.

Radical: 亻 + 9 more strokes

做 Pronunciation and Pinyin

zuò

Meanings of 做 in Chinese

zuò做

To carry out or engage in work, tasks, or activities.

他每天都认真做自己的工作。

He diligently does his own work every day.

To write or compose (e.g., poetry, articles, literary works).

他正在做一篇关于人工智能的文章。

He is writing an article about artificial intelligence.

To make; to manufacture; to produce. Used for creating or preparing something, like 'making clothes' or 'cooking food'.

妈妈正在厨房里做饭。

Mom is cooking in the kitchen.

To be; to act as; to serve as (e.g., to be a person, to act as a matchmaker, to be a guest).

今天晚上我们去朋友家做客。

Tonight we are going to be guests at a friend's house.

To pretend; to act; to put on airs; to be affected or artificial.

她说话总是有点做作。

Her way of speaking is always a bit affected.

To hold or conduct (a ceremony or event); to observe (e.g., a birthday celebration, a religious service).

明天我们给奶奶做寿，您能来参加吗？

Tomorrow we are holding a birthday celebration for Grandma. Can you come?

To be used or made into something; to serve as.

这块布可以做成一件漂亮的裙子。

This piece of fabric can be made into a beautiful skirt.

To form a relationship or become (friends/relatives).

他很友善，很快就和班上的同学做成了朋友。

He is very friendly and quickly made friends with his classmates.

Common Words and Phrases with 做

zuò做ài爱

to have sexual intercourse

做爱是表达爱意和亲密的一种方式。

Making love is a way to express love and intimacy.

zuò做dà大

To put on airs; to act arrogantly or haughtily.

他一有点成就就开始做大了，不把以前的朋友放在眼里。

He started putting on airs as soon as he achieved a little success, looking down on his old friends.

zuò做dōng东

To host; to act as host.

今晚的晚餐我来做东，大家尽管点菜。

I'll be hosting tonight's dinner, so please feel free to order whatever you like.

zuò做fǎ法

method or way of doing or making something; practice.

这个问题的做法有很多种，我们需要选择最有效的一种。

There are many approaches to this problem, and we need to choose the most effective one.

zuò做fàn饭

To cook or prepare a meal.

我喜欢在周末为家人做饭。

I like to cook for my family on weekends.

zuò做gōng工

Zuògōng (做工) primarily refers to doing manual work or labor. It can also describe the quality of workmanship or craftsmanship of an item, and sometimes the labor charge for making something.

这件衣服做工很精细，缝线均匀，图案也绣得很好看。

The workmanship of this dress is very fine, with even stitching and beautifully embroidered patterns.

zuò做gōng功

Actions and expressions in traditional Chinese opera.

这位京剧演员的做功十分精湛，他通过一个眼神和几个手势就将角色的内心世界展现得淋漓尽致。

This Peking Opera actor's 'zuo gong' (performing techniques, movements, and expressions) is exceptionally exquisite; he perfectly displays the character's inner world with just a glance and a few gestures.

zuò做guān官

To be an official; to hold an official position.

他从小就梦想着有一天能做官，为百姓做些实事

From a young age, he dreamed of one day becoming an official and doing practical things for the local community.

zuò做guǐ鬼

To play tricks or engage in underhand schemes; also, to die.

小明总是在背后做鬼，想瞒着大家偷偷玩游戏。

Xiao Ming is always secretly playing tricks behind everyone's back, trying to play games without them knowing.

zuò做hǎo好zuò做dǎi歹

to try every possible means, often involving persuasion or manipulation.

为了顺利通过谈判，小李在客户面前一会儿扮演和善的倾听者，一会儿又是坚持原则的代表，真是做好做歹

To ensure the negotiations went smoothly, Li adopted various approaches with the client, at times acting as a benevolent listener and at others as a firm upholder of principles, truly doing whatever it took to manage the situation.

zuò做jué绝

To push things to the extreme, leaving no room for maneuver.