Published Characters
Browse published characters with pinyin and meanings.
102 characters
作Published
Pinyinzuò
Meaning“作” most commonly means “to do, to make, to produce” an action or thing (as in 写作 “to write,” 工作 “to work,” 创作 “to create”). It can also mean “to become / act as” (作老师 “serve as a teacher”) and appears in many set words where it keeps this general sense of doing, making, or acting.
主Published
Pinyinzhǔ
MeaningThe character “主” basically means “master” or “owner,” the person or thing that is in charge or at the center (as in host vs. guest, or owner of a house). It is also used in words meaning “main” or “primary,” like “main idea” (主题) or “mainly” (主要).