做 originated as a variant form of 作.
Components
作 Meaning component
zuò make
The right half of 作 was corrupted to look like unrelated 古.
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Chinese
做 [zuò]
to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a part; to put on appearance
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
做 とおる
Tooru given name
CHINESE WORDS (167)
做法 [zuòfǎ] #3,909
way of handling sth
叫做 [jiàozuò] #1,402
to be called
做到 [zuòdào] #818
to accomplish
做事 [zuòshì] #4,718
to work
做出 [zuòchū] #1,293
to put out
做人 [zuòrén] #9,674
to conduct oneself
做梦 [zuòmèng] #2,721
to dream
做梦 [zuòmèng] #2,721
to dream
做饭 [zuòfàn] #3,811
to prepare a meal
做饭 [zuòfàn] #3,811
to prepare a meal
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JAPANESE WORDS (10)
心なしか [こころなしか] #7,161
somehow
⭐ 見なす [みなす] #7,999
to regard (as)
言いなす [いいなす] #63,943
to speak as though something were actually the case
思いなす [おもいなす] #78,886
to be convinced (that)
作す [なす] #89,382
to make
思いなしか [おもいなしか] #116,067
it may be my imagination, but ...
見なし [みなし] #188,890
deemed
みなし仮設住宅 [みなしかせつじゅうたく] #205,866
post-disaster public-funded rental accommodation
聞きなす [ききなす] #277,173
to hear (something) as
心なし [こころなし] #307,601
somehow
KOREAN WORDS (1)