to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effe
作 (zuō) · 7 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 乍 represents the sound.
用 (yòng) · 5 strokes
Depicts a bucket with a handle on the right side. Based on the original meaning "bucket". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "use".