WHOLE CHARACTER
做
to do; to make (做事, 做衣服); to be; to act as (做人, 做伴); to write; to compose (做诗)
做 is to make and to do — meals, things, and the person you are.
ZDIC marks 会意 without naming pieces; the three written parts are shown visually.
Character Familiesleft / right
做
to do; to make (做事, 做衣服); to be; to act as (做人, 做伴); to write; to compose (做诗)
做 is to make and to do — meals, things, and the person you are.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC marks 会意 without naming pieces; the three written parts are shown visually.
PERSON SIDE
亻
person (from 人)
Left-side person form; not a standalone page.
In 做: person side Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
MIDDLE PIECE (古)
古
ancient
A standalone character; in 做 it is the middle piece with no claimed role.
In 做: middle piece (古) The old piece; no role is claimed from the extracted entry.
RIGHT PIECE (攵, THE TAP-STRIKE FORM)
攵
the tap/strike hand (from 攴)
The action-hand radical in many characters; not a standalone modern word. Each page shows its role in that character.
In 做: right piece (攵, the tap-strike form) A bound piece; not a learner word.
Tone 4
- to do; to make (做事, 做衣服)
- to be; to act as (做人, 做伴)
- to write; to compose (做诗)
- 做饭to cook; to prepare a meal
- 做事to work; to handle affairs
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