作 (zuō)
(bound form) worker; (bound form) workshop; (slang) troublesome; high-
- HSK 3.1 level 6
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 乍 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“作，起也。从人，从乍。”
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 乍 (sound)