Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 做

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to do, to make, to compose

zuò

Left person 亻, right: therefore, reason 故 (If the old 古 (man) strikes 攵 then with a reason) [to strike 攵/攴 = hand 又 with a stick 卜]

The person has a reason to do sth.

亻	person	(This radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" 人, and shows a person who stands with the legs apart. - This radical has several varation, i.e. a lying person , a sitting 匕 person.)
古	ancient, old, former	(Originally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful.)
攴	rap, strike	(Shows originally a hand 又 with a whip 卜. It is usually simplified to 攵. Other radicals with a hand are: 又寸廾爫手扌彐右及尹君聿隶兼殳)

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做到	zuò dào	to accomplish; to achieve
做法	zuò fǎ	way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice
看做	kàn zuò	regard as; look upon as
叫做	jiào zuò	to be called; to be known as
当做	dàng zuò	to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as
做梦	zuò mèng	to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream

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