one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as;
作 (zuō) · 7 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 乍 represents the sound.
为 (wéi) · 4 strokes
Simplified form of 為. Pictograph of a hand (又) guiding an elephant (象) to do work (in ancient China elephants were tamed to do work). Based on the meaning "to work; to do".