[zuò]
[动]
（起） rise; get up; stand up
get up at sunrise
日出而作
The guest stood up to say good-bye.
客作而辞。
Brace up!; Pull yourself together!
振作起来!
（写作） write; compose
write articles or essays
作文章
compose a poem
作一首诗
splash ink to paint a picture
泼墨作画
（装） pretend; affect; assume
pretend to be deaf and dumb
装聋作哑
assume the airs of magnanimity
故作姿态
（当作； 作为） regard as; look on as; take for
take the foe for one's father
认贼作父
They looked upon us as belonging to the family.
他们把我们作自家人看待。
I regarded her as my own sister.
我把她看作自己的妹妹。
（发作） have; feel
have a stomach pain
肚子一阵作痛
（充当； 担任） act as; be; become
I'll act as interpreter.
我来作翻译。
The people are the masters of their country.
人民当家作主人。
（举行； 进行） do; make
make a report; deliver a speech
作报告
wage a struggle; combat
作斗争
do one's homework
作功课
[名]
（作品） writings; work
masterpiece; masterwork
杰作
a new work
新作
writings on electronics
有关电子学的著作
（姓氏） a surname
Zuo Xian
作显