HSK 4
作用
Meaning
- to act on
- to affect
- action
- function
- activity
- impact
- result
- effect
- purpose
- intent
- to play a role
- corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization
- Pinyin
- zuò yòng
- Classifier
- 个|個(gè)
Character reference
Components and radical classification
作
zuòto make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
Primary radical亻 · man
用
yòngto use, to employ, to apply; use
Primary radical用 · use
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details