作妖 zuò yāo ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄠ zok3 jiu1
- (dialect) to cause trouble; to act up
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作
- 作出 zuò chū ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄨ zok3 ceot1 to put out
- 作品 zuò pǐn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇ zok3 ban2 work (of art)
- 作客 zuò kè ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˋ zok3 haak3 to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn
- 作家 zuò jiā ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄚ zok3 gaa1 author
- 作对 作對 zuò duì ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zok3 deoi3 to set oneself against
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- 作废 作廢 zuò fèi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄟˋ zok3 fai3 to become invalid
- 作弊 zuò bì ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˋ zok3 bai6 to practice fraud
- 作怪 zuò guài ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄞˋ zok3 gwaai3 (of a ghost) to make strange things happen
- 作战 作戰 zuò zhàn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄢˋ zok3 zin3 combat
- 作文 zuò wén ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄣˊ zok3 man2一絲不苟 to write an essay
- 作业 作業 zuò yè ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ zok3 jip6 school assignment
- 作为 作為 zuò wéi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ zok3 wai4 one's conduct
- 作物 zuò wù ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨˋ zok3 mat6 crop
- 作用 zuò yòng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˋ zok3 jung6 to act on; to affect
- 作者 zuò zhě ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˇ zok3 ze2 author; writer
- 作证 作證 zuò zhèng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ zok3 zing3 to bear witness; to testify
- 作风 作風 zuò fēng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄥ zok3 fung1 style
- 创作 創作 chuàng zuò ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ cong3 zok3 to create; to produce; to write
- 动作 動作 dòng zuò ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ dung6 zok3 movement; motion; action
- 协作 協作 xié zuò ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ hip3 zok3 cooperation
妖
- 妖怪 yāo guài ㄧㄠ ㄍㄨㄞˋ jiu2 gwaai3 monster
- 人妖 rén yāo ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄠ jan4 jiu1 transvestite
- 妖人 yāo rén ㄧㄠ ㄖㄣˊ jiu2 jan4 magician
- 妖冶 yāo yě ㄧㄠ ㄧㄝˇ jiu2 je5 pretty and flirtatious
- 妖女 yāo nǚ ㄧㄠ ㄋㄩˇ jiu1 neoi5 beautiful woman
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- 妖姬 yāo jī ㄧㄠ ㄐㄧ jiu2 gei1 (literary) beauty (usually of a maid or concubine)
- 妖妇 妖婦 yāo fù ㄧㄠ ㄈㄨˋ jiu2 fu5 witch (esp. European)
- 妖媚 yāo mèi ㄧㄠ ㄇㄟˋ jiu2 mei6 seductive; captivating; alluring
- 妖娆 妖嬈 yāo ráo ㄧㄠ ㄖㄠˊ jiu2 jiu4 enchanting
- 妖孽 yāo niè ㄧㄠ ㄋㄧㄝˋ jiu2 jip6 evildoer
- 妖气 妖氣 yāo qì ㄧㄠ ㄑㄧˋ jiu2 hei3 sinister appearance
- 妖物 yāo wù ㄧㄠ ㄨˋ jiu2 mat6 monster
- 妖精 yāo jing ㄧㄠ ˙ㄐㄧㄥ jiu2 zing1 evil spirit
- 妖艳 妖艷 yāo yàn ㄧㄠ ㄧㄢˋ jiu2 jim6 pretty and flirtatious
- 妖术 妖術 yāo shù ㄧㄠ ㄕㄨˋ jiu2 seot6 sorcery
- 妖言 yāo yán ㄧㄠ ㄧㄢˊ jiu2 jin4 heresy
- 妖邪 yāo xié ㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄝˊ jiu2 ce4 evil monster
- 妖风 妖風 yāo fēng ㄧㄠ ㄈㄥ jiu2 fung1 evil wind
- 妖魔 yāo mó ㄧㄠ ㄇㄛˊ jiu2 mo1 demon
- 小妖 xiǎo yāo ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄠ siu2 jiu2 small demon
Idioms with these characters
- 并肩作战 並肩作戰 bìng jiān zuò zhàn ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄢˋ bing6 gin1 zok3 zin3 (idiom) to fight side by side; (by extension) to join forces
- 俾夜作昼 俾夜作晝 bǐ yè zuò zhòu ㄅㄧˇ ㄧㄝˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄡˋ bei2 je6 zok3 zau3 lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil
- 俾昼作夜 俾晝作夜 bǐ zhòu zuò yè ㄅㄧˇ ㄓㄡˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ bei2 zau3 zok3 je6 to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
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- 从中作梗 從中作梗 cóng zhōng zuò gěng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄥˇ (idiom) to deliberately create obstacles; to obstruct from behind the scenes; to throw a wrench in the works
- 当家作主 當家作主 dāng jiā zuò zhǔ ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨˇ dong1 gaa1 zok3 zyu2 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
- 犯上作乱 犯上作亂 fàn shàng zuò luàn ㄈㄢˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ faan6 soeng6 zok3 lyun6 to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
- 逢场作戏 逢場作戲 féng chǎng zuò xì ㄈㄥˊ ㄔㄤˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧˋ fung4 coeng4 zok3 hei3 lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun
- 敢作敢为 敢作敢為 gǎn zuò gǎn wéi ㄍㄢˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ gam2 zok3 gam2 wai4 (idiom) to stop at nothing; to dare to do anything
- 回嗔作喜 huí chēn zuò xǐ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄣ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧˇ wui4 can1 zok3 hei2 to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
- 呼牛作马 呼牛作馬 hū niú zuò mǎ ㄏㄨ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄚˇ fu1 ngau4 zok3 maa5 to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
- 兴妖作怪 興妖作怪 xīng yāo zuò guài ㄒㄧㄥ ㄧㄠ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄞˋ hing1 jiu1 zok3 gwaai3 lit. to summon demons to create havoc (idiom)
- 妖魔鬼怪 yāo mó guǐ guài ㄧㄠ ㄇㄛˊ ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄞˋ jiu1 mo1 gwai2 gwaai3 (idiom) all kinds of evil spirits or malevolent beings
- 妖言惑众 妖言惑眾 yāo yán huò zhòng ㄧㄠ ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ jiu2 jin4 waak6 zung3 to mislead the public with rumors (idiom)