to write; literary work; book; article; writings; CL:部[bu4]
著 (zhù) · 11 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "chopsticks", now written as 箸. The modern meanings are phonetic loans.
作 (zuō) · 7 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 乍 represents the sound.