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[1] [v] do; make [2] [n] works (of a writer, etc.) [3] [v] rise; stand up [4] [v] pretend; affect [5] [v] regard ... as; take ... for [6] [v] compose; write [7] [n] profession Stroke count: 7
Level: 3
Radical: 亻 (#9)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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工作
gung1 zok3 = work, job, task
作文
zok3 man4*2 = to write (essay, article, etc.)
作家
zok3 gaa1 = author; writer
作者
zok3 ze2 = author
叫作
giu3 zok3 = to be called 國
作用
zok3 jung6 = function; effect
動作
dung6 zok3 = action; movement
合作
hap6 zok3 = to co-operate; to collaborate
搞作
gaau2 zok3 = action, movement
動作片
dung6 zok3 pin3*2 = action filmSee all 210 compounds (CantoDict reports 241 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 15 examples containing 作
呢度有我份漫畫作品 粵
Here's some of the manga I've produced. [Lit. Here have me [counter] manga works. (A more literal translation of the meaning would be "here are some of my manga works" but that doesn't read too well in English.)]
可惜那天限於時間，我們沒有就這個問題作深入的交談。 國
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.
我哋食藥嗰陣時，要小心啲；可能有副作用。 粵
When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects.
請注意，地鐵車廂內嚴禁飲食，請保持車廂清潔衛生，多謝合作
Please remember. No eating or drinking on MTR trains. Help us keep them fresh, clean and tidy. Thank you! [MTR announcement]
工作做唔晒，如果你要嚟幫，我會無任歡迎。 粵
Much work remains to be done. Any assistance that you can render is most welcome. Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/251/]作[/url][/big]
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Decimal representation of this word: 作
Unicode code for this character: U+4F5C (off-site link)
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HTML Code to link to this word:
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Decimal representation of this word: 作
Unicode code for this character: U+4F5C (off-site link)
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