做 活

zuò huódictionary entry

to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker) / life of a group of stones in Go 圍棋|围棋[wéi qí]

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Original source entry:

做活 做活 [zuo4 huo2] /to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker)/life of a group of stones in Go 圍棋|围棋[wei2 qi2]/

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做
zuò
to make / to produce / to write / to compose / to do / to engage in / to hold (a party etc) / (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc) / to become (husband and wife, friends etc) / (of a thing) to serve as / to be used for / to assume (an air or manner)
活
huó
to live / alive / living / work / workmanship

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