00246 Chinese character of 做 and pronounce zou6

The Chinese character【做】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes an action or process. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Make or perform. Explanation: (1) To perform a certain work or action. Such as: “do things”, “work”, “do business”, “do experiments”. (2) Manufacturing. For example: “making cakes”, “making clothes”. (3) When, as one does. For example: “being a parent”, “being a teacher”. (4) Organize. Such as: “celebrating a birthday” and “celebrating a full moon”.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【做】:zuò

Cantonese Jyutping of 【做】:zou6

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【做】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【做】, for example:Describe an action or process , It means mainly to make or carry out.Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【做】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【做飯、做事】(Mandarin Pinyin:zuò fàn 、zuò shì/ Cantonese Jyutping:zou6 faan6 、zou6 si6)

To form this character, you need 11 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here is a sentence demonstrating the use of this character.:


她正在廚房裡做飯。

She is cooking in the kitchen.


I hope you find delight in the richness of the Chinese language and learn new things here. Take your time going through the materials provided.