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(*ㄗㄨㄛ [zuo1] , *ㄗㄨㄛˊ [zuo2] ).
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木作 carpenter;
作坊 [zuo4fang0]↓;
洗衣作 laundry.
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).
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).