做
做 (zuò) means “to do”. It is made of 亻 + 故 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 做 into its parts
What 做 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 故 gù — reason
- 古 gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 攵 pū — to rap
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 古 gǔ — old
Origin hint: Someone 亻 who causes things to happen 故; 故 also provides the pronuncation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
做 stroke order
Example sentences
妈妈做的菜很好吃。Māma zuò de cài hěn hǎochī.The food Mom makes is delicious.
你会做饭吗？Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma?Can you cook?
Words with 做
- 做到zuòdàoto achieve
- 做法zuòfǎmethod
- 做饭zuòfànto cook
- 做客zuòkèto be a guest
- 做梦zuòmèngto dream
- 做主zuòzhǔto make the decisions
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zuò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to do; make |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 做
What does 做 mean?
做 (zuò) means “to do; make”.
How many strokes does 做 have?
做 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 做?
The radical of 做 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 做?
做 is made of 亻 (person) and 故 (reason).
Which HSK level is 做?
做 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 做 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.