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或作 Pronunciation and Pinyin

或作 Usage and Examples

or

alternatively

also known as

or also

The characters in 或作

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
或
huò8perhaps, or
作
zuò7to do, make, or act

More words starting with 或

  • huò或wéi为may be, might be
  • huò或zé则or; perhaps (indicating a choice)
  • huò或duō多huò或shǎo少more or less, somewhat
  • huò或wàng忘may forget, might forget
  • huò或shì是or, or perhaps
  • huò或yuē曰Someone says.
  • huò或céng曾might have, could have
  • huò或zhě者or; either...or...; perhaps; maybe
  • huò或xǔ许Perhaps; maybe; possibly.
  • huò或xǔ许huì会Might, May
  • huò或jìng静huò或dòng动either still or moving, either quiet or active

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Questions about 或作

What does 或作 mean in Chinese?

或作 (huò zuò) means “or, alternatively, also known as, or also”.

How do you pronounce 或作?

或作 is pronounced huò zuò in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “or” in Chinese?

“or” is 或作 (huò zuò) in Chinese.

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