| 作 | 1249B00 91A.22-9 | 部居  | 畫數 7 | ㄗㄨㄛˋ [zuo4] (*ㄗㄨㄛ [zuo1] , *ㄗㄨㄛˊ [zuo2] ). | ||
| N. | A profession: 瓦作 mason, bricklayer; 木作 carpenter; 作坊 [zuo4fang0]↓; 洗衣作 laundry. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) V.i., arise, stand up: 聖人作 a sage arose; 客作而辭 the guest stood up to say good-bye. (2) V.t., do, make, work at (usu.) interch. 做, the vernacular form, except certain phrr. where 作 is preferred): 作工 do manual work (physical labor); 作事 to busy oneself with, be engaged in (employed at), work for a living; 作衣服（鞋子） make a dress (shoes). | |||||
| Words | 1. 作保 [zuo4bao3], v.t., stand guarantee, go security (bail) for (person): 作保見 be guarantor and witness. 2. 作罷 [zuo4ba4], v.i., give up, dismiss as not worth more discussion. 3. 作伴（兒） [zuo4ban4] ([zuo4ba4er0]), v.t., serve as companion for (person), keep (s.o.) company. 4. 作  子 *[zuo1bie3zi0], v.i., be embarrassed, condemned, reproached.5. 作別 [zuo4bie2], v.i., bid s.o. goodbye. 6. 作弊 [zuo4bi4], v.i., practise irregularities (fraud); cheat (in examination, work). 7. 作成 [zuo4cheng2], v.t., (1) have (s.t.) made or done; (2) help to do, make a success of; (3) play a trick on (person). 8. 作情 [zuo4qin0], v.i. & t., (1) admire s.o. out of respect; (2) intercede, mediate; (3) make a pretense. 9. 作輟 [zuo4chuo4], v.i., (1) see [zuo4ba4]↑; (2) work and stop. 10. 作曲 [zuo4qU3], v.i., write a song, set a song to music, compose melody: 作曲家 composer. 11. 作歹 [zuo4dai3], v.i., as in 為非作歹 do evil. 12. 作抵 [zuo4di2], v.t., offer (s.t.) as compensation. 13. 作對 [zuo4dui4], v.t., (1) to set against, be opposed to; (2) to match (person) with another in marriage. 14. 作惡 [zuo4e4], (1) v.i., see [zuo4dai3]↑; (2) adj., moody, melancholy; (3) v.i., vomit, see [zuo4ou3]↓. 15. 作伐 [zuo4fa1], v.i., to act as a go-between in marriage. 16. 作法 [zuo4fa3], (1) n., a method of making, preparing, manufacturing, cooking; n., procedure, course of action, step taken; (2) v.i., practise magic; (3) legislate, make laws: 作法自斃 caught by one's own laws or device. 17. 作反 [zuo4fan3], v.i., to rebel, revolt, turn against. 18. 作坊 *[zuo1fang0], n., a workshop. 19. 作廢 [zuo4fei4], v.t., annul, make null and void, declare invalid. 20. 作風 [zuo4feng1], n., way of doing things. 21. 作佛事 [zuo4fo2shi0], v.i., (Budd.) say mass. 22. 作歌 [zuo4ge1], v.i., compose a song. 23. 作梗 [zuo4geng3], v.i., obstruct, impede, hamper, hinder. 24. 作館 [zuo4guan3], v.i., formerly, serve as a private tutor. 25. 作怪 [zuo4guai4], v.i., make trouble, play tricks, act in a strange way: 少和我作怪 don't play any of your dirty tricks on me. 26. 作古 [zuo4gu3], v.i., (euphem.) (LL) pass away (“join the ancients”). 27. 作耗 [zuo4hao4], v.i., (coll.) (1) take up arms in revolt; (2) make trouble: 生事作耗 instigate incidents and make trouble. 28. 作活（兒） [zuo4huo2]([er0]), v.i., work to earn a living. 29. 作戰 [zuo4zhan4], v.i., to fight, make war. 30. 作證 [zuo4zheng4], v.i., serve as a witness in court. 31. 作家 [zuo4jia1], (1) n., an author, writer; (2) v.i., (AC) take care of personal finance. 32. 作假 [zuo4jia3], (1) v.i., pretend, present a false front; (2) v.t., to take, make an imitation copy. 33. 作繭 [zuo4jian3], v.i., (of silkworm) to spin a cocoon; (fig.) tie oneself up with duties (like a cocoon): 作繭自縛 ditto. 34. 作嫁 [zuo4jia4]1, v.i., (of a woman) help another to get married (“make a trousseau for her”): 為人作嫁 to busy oneself with helping other people. 35. 作價 [zuo4jia4]2, v.t., assess the value, set a price. 36. 作踐 *[zuo2jian0], v.t., trample under foot, treat harshly. 37. 作計 [zuo4ji4], v.t., intend, have in mind, aim at: 我本不為卿作計 (LL) this was not done with you in mind. 38. 作勁 [zuo4jin4], v.t., render assistance to (s.o.): 他真給你作勁 he went all out to help you. 39. 作就 [zuo4jiu4], v.i., get s.t. successfully done. 40. 作急 [zuo4ji2], v.i., make haste, be snappy. 41. 作主 [zuo4zhu3], v.t., make the final decision (also 做主). 42. 作客 [zuo4ke4], v.i., (1) be a guest at a friend's; (2) sojourn in a strange land. 43. 作闊 [zuo4kuo4], v.i., to show off, make a vain display. 44. 作苦 [zuo4ku3], v.i., to work at arduous task. 45. 作樂 [zuo4le4], v.i., (1) enjoy oneself, have a good time; (2) ([zuo4yUe4]) to play music; write scores. 46. 作雷 *[zuo1lei2], v.i., bring disaster on one's own head. 47. 作料（兒） *[zuo2liao4]([er0]), n., (of food) seasoning. 48. 作亂 [zuo4luan4], v.i., rise in revolt, turn against the authorities. 49. 作夢 [zuo4meng4], v.i., to dream; give free rein to one's imagination. 50. 作媒 [zuo4mei2], v.i., act as go-between in marriage (also 做). 51. 作摩 *[zuo2mo0], v.i., make conjectures, try to figure s.t. out. 52. 作麼 [zuo4mo2], adv., (MC) what for? why? what is one doing? (also 作麼生). 53. 作幕 [zuo4mu4], v.i., (LL) serve as a secretary (assistant, adviser) to an official, be on his staff. 54. 作難 [zuo4nan2], v.i., find oneself in a predicament, don't know what to do. 55. 作孽 [zuo4nie4], v.i., (abuse) do some cursed thing, be guilty of an act that will bring its own retribution. 56. 作嘔 [zuo4ou3], v.i., (1) vomit, turn the stomach; (2) feel resentment, detest, loathe. 57. 作派 [zuo4pai0], n., (1) gestures and movements of actors on stage; (2) affected manners. 58. 作陪 [zuo4pei2], v.i., sit at the same table with the guest of honor. 59. 作品 [zuo4pin3], n., a literary or artistic work. 60. 作人 [zuo4ren2], v.i., (1) behave oneself properly, maintain correct relations with other people; (2) help develop the capabilities of young talents. 61. 作色 [zuo4se4], v.i., to change color, as in anger. 62. 作善 [zuo4shan4], v.i., do good turns. 63. 作聲 [zuo4sheng1], v.i., break silence, begin to speak. 64. 作興 *[zuo2xing0], (1) v.t., hold in high regard: 著實作興這幾個人 (MC) set these few men on a pedestal; (2) vb. phr., might as well let: 作興女待詔做個媒人 might as well let the lady-inwaiting be the go-between; (3) adj., sanctioned by tradition: 大盜相傳有這個規矩，不作興害鏢局的 robbers are bound by a traditional rule not to attack those operating an escort service for travellers; (4) adv., perhaps, maybe: 看這天氣，作興要下雨 given such weather, maybe it's going to rain. 65. 作耍 [zuo4shua3], v.i., (1) to joke, poke fun; (2) to play, make merry. 66. 作述 [zuo4shu4], v.i., make original contributions and be a transmitter of those of others. 67. 作詩 [zuo4shi1], v.i., write poems, versify. 68. 作勢 [zuo4shi4], v.i., gesticulate: 舉手作勢 make a gesture with hands; 裝腔作勢 put on airs. 69. 作酸 *[zuo1suan1], v.i., (1) feel stomach acidity; (2) ([zuo4suan1]) be jealous of husband, or wife. 70. 作祟 [zuo4sui4], v.i., (some evil spirit) cause trouble, make mischief. 71. 作速 [zuo4su4], v.i., hurry up, make haste. 72. 作死 *[zuo1si3], v.i., (abuse) dig one's own grave. 73. 作態 [zuo4tai4], v.i., (1) put on pretenses; (2) strike an attitude. 74. 作痛 [zuo4tong4], v.i., to ache, cause pain. 75. 作外 [zuo4wai4], v.i., stand on ceremony (as “with outsiders”): 弟兄休作外 brothers don't need to stand on ceremony. 76. 作為 [zuo4wei2] ([zuo4wei0]), (1) n., conduct and actions; n., accomplishments, achievements; (2) vb. phr., regard as: 作為罷論 let the matter be dropped (“regard as ended”). 77. 作文 [zuo4wen2], v.i. & n., (write) an essay, composition, article. 78. 作物 [zuo4wu4], n., (1) farm crop; (2) literary or artistic composition. 79. 作押 [zuo4ya1], v.i., offer as security. 80. 作眼 [zuo4yan3], v.i., (1) serve as an informer; (2) (Chin. game of “go”) make an encircling movement so as to occupy more space on the chessboard. 81. 作癢 [zuo4yang3], v.i., to itch. 82. 作業 [zuo4ye4], v.i. & n., (do) a school assignment, homework. 83. 作揖 *[zuo1yi1], v.i., to make an obeisance. 84. 作冤 *[zuo1yUan1], v.i., fall into a trap set by oneself. 85. 作用 [zuo4yong4], n., (1) essential function: 機器的作用在節省人力 it's the function of machines to save manpower; (2) underlying purpose: 那有甚麼作用 what purpose can it serve? n.,(3) motive, reason: 他說那句話必有作用 he must have some good reason for saying so; 86. 作俑 [zuo4yong3], phr., (AC) originate an immoral (vicious, wicked) practice: 始作俑者其無後乎 cursed be he who first introduced the practice of burying wooden images (and later living beings) with the dead (Mencius). | |||||