作秀 zuò xiù ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄡˋ zok3 sau3
- to show off (loanword, from English "show")
- to grandstand
- to perform in a stage show
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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
秀
- 优秀 優秀 yōu xiù ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄡˋ jau1 sau3 outstanding; excellent
- 秀美 xiù měi ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄟˇ sau3 mei5 elegant
- 秀丽 秀麗 xiù lì ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄧˋ sau3 lai6 pretty; beautiful
- 俊秀 jùn xiù ㄐㄩㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄡˋ zeon3 sau3 well-favored
- 娟秀 juān xiù ㄐㄩㄢ ㄒㄧㄡˋ gyun1 sau3 beautiful
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- 宜秀 Yí xiù ㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ji4 sau3 see 宜秀区
- 心秀 xīn xiù ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄡˋ sam1 sau3 not manifesting one's inner quality
- 新秀 xīn xiù ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄡˋ san1 sau3 rising star; new talent
- 清秀 qīng xiù ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄡˋ cing1 sau3 delicate and pretty
- 独秀 獨秀 dú xiù ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ duk6 sau3 to surpass
- 秀场 秀場 xiù chǎng ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄤˇ sau3 coeng4 live show venue
- 秀山 Xiù shān ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄢ sau3 saan1 Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重庆
- 秀峰 Xiù fēng ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄥ sau3 fung1 see 秀峰区
- 秀屿 秀嶼 Xiù yǔ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄩˇ sau3 jyu4 see 秀屿区
- 秀才 xiù cai ㄒㄧㄡˋ ˙ㄘㄞ sau3 coi4 a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical)
- 秀林 Xiù lín ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ sau3 lam4 Xiulin or Hsiulin township in Hualien County 花莲县, east Taiwan
- 秀气 秀氣 xiù qi ㄒㄧㄡˋ ˙ㄑㄧ sau3 hei3 delicate
- 秀水 Xiù shuǐ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ sau3 seoi2 Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化县, Taiwan
- 秀洲 Xiù zhōu ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄡ sau3 zau1 see 秀洲区
- 秀英 Xiù yīng ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄥ sau3 jing1 see 秀英区
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
- 后起之秀 後起之秀 hòu qǐ zhī xiù ㄏㄡˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄓ ㄒㄧㄡˋ hau6 hei2 zi1 sau3 (idiom) an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation
- 山明水秀 shān míng shuǐ xiù ㄕㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ saan1 ming4 seoi2 sau3 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
- 山清水秀 shān qīng shuǐ xiù ㄕㄢ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ saan1 cing1 seoi2 sau3 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
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- 秀色可餐 xiù sè kě cān ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄙㄜˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄘㄢ sau3 sik1 ho2 caan1 a feast for the eyes (idiom)
- 秀外慧中 xiù wài huì zhōng ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄥ sau3 ngoi6 wai6 zung1 good-looking and intelligent (idiom)
- 一枝独秀 一枝獨秀 yī zhī dú xiù ㄧ ㄓ ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ jat1 zi1 duk6 sau3 lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
- 钟灵毓秀 鍾靈毓秀 zhōng líng yù xiù ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄡˋ (of a place) endowed with a natural beauty that nurtures people of talent (idiom)