Stroke order of 作
作 has 7 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 作 means
作 zuò: to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform.
How it is built
- Radical: 亻
- 作 is an ideograph: its parts combine to suggest the meaning.
- A person 亻 making something for the first time 乍; 乍 also provides the pronunciation.
Tips for writing 作
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
Practise it in context
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