做 zuò

1. zuò verb to make
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '做'; Guoyu '做' v 4; Kroll 2015 '做' 3, p. 636; Unihan '做')
2. zuò verb to do; to work
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: An activity, such as work, a dream, etc; as a variant of 作 (CC-CEDICT '做'; Guoyu '做' v 2; Kroll 2015 '做' 1, p. 636; Unihan '做')
3. zuò verb to serve as; to become; to act as
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 做官 'serve as an official' (CC-CEDICT '做'; Guoyu '做' v 1; Kroll 2015 '做' 4, p. 636; Unihan '做')
4. zuò verb to conduct; to hold
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: A ceremony or other group activity (CC-CEDICT '做'; Guoyu '做' v 3)
5. zuò verb to pretend
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 假装 (CC-CEDICT '做'; Guoyu '做' v 5)

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• 六根妙用 眼中慈悲人缘好 耳裏善听人增慧 鼻内清爽人健康 口舌赞美人欢喜 身做好事人有益 心性有佛人成道(六根妙用 眼中慈悲人緣好 耳裏善听人增慧 鼻內清爽人健康 口舌讚美人歡喜 身做好事人有益 心性有佛人成道) Making Good Use of the Six Sensory Faculties Compassionate eyes help build good relationships. Patient ears help enhance your wisdom. A clear nose helps ensure good health. A complimenting tongue helps create joy. Beneficial deeds help bring good to others. A Buddha-like mind makes attainment possible.
• 做己贵人(做己貴人) The One Who Helps You Succeed Is Yourself
• 华严经：对自己要能不忘初心 维摩经：对国家要做不请之友 八大人觉经：对朋友要肯不念旧恶 大乘起信论：对社会要懂不变随缘(華嚴經：對自己要能不忘初心 維摩經：對國家要做不請之友 八大人覺經：對朋友要肯不念舊惡 大乘起信論：對社會要懂不變隨緣) 1. According to the Avatamsaka Sutra: Never forget one's own initial vows. 2. According to the Vimalakirti Sutra: Be an invited helper to one's country. 3. According to the Sutra on Eight Realizations of the Great Beings: Never hold a grudge against a friend. 4. According to the Commentary on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana: Remain unchanged while following conditions as a member of society.
• 多读好书使自己芳香 多说好话令别人欢喜 多做好事让社会祥和 多发好心增人间美丽(多讀好書使自己芳香 多說好話令別人歡喜 多做好事讓社會祥和 多發好心增人間美麗) Keep reading good books to keep a fragrant mind. Keep speaking good words to bring joy to others. Keep doing good deeds to maintain harmony in society. Keep thinking good thoughts to add beauty to the world.
• 与人为善做好事 从善如流说好话 心甘情愿存好念 皆大欢喜做好人(與人為善做好事 從善如流說好話 心甘情願存好念 皆大歡喜做好人) Oblige others by doing good deeds, Do what is right by speaking good words, Be perfectly amenable in thinking good thoughts, Create a win-win situation by being a good person.
• 读书六要 读做一个人 读明一点理 读悟一点缘 读知一些事 读懂一世情 读通一颗心(讀書六要 讀做一個人 讀明一點理 讀悟一點緣 讀知一些事 讀懂一世情 讀通一顆心) Six Purposes of Reading Read to be a better person, Read to understand reasons, Read to see causes and conditions, Read to gain some insight, Read to comprehend a lifetime's sentiments, Read to understand that very heart.
• 用双手多做好事 以力行创造净土(用双手多做好事 以力行創造淨土) Use your hands to do more good deeds; Direct your actions to building a Pure Land.
• 做自己的贵人(做自己的貴人) be your own mentor
• 一灯照破心中暗 双手能做慈悲人(一燈照破心中暗 双手能做慈悲人) One single light can dispel the mind's darkness; Your hands suffice to show the compassion in you.
• 三好校园 身做好事 口说好话 心存好念(三好校園 身做好事 口說好話 心存好念) Three Acts of Goodness School Do Good Deeds Speak Good Words Think Good Thoughts
• 做己贵人　希望在前(做己貴人　希望在前) Be Your Own Mentor, and Hope Lies Right Ahead
• 做什么要像什么(做什麼要像什麼) Play your role well and act like it
• 好事从我做起(好事從我做起) be the one to start doing good deeds
• 不要做海豚 Don't be a dolphin.
• 十不可 求革新不可太伤人 听发言不可太主观 做决定不可太草率 责备人不可太苛严 要他好不可太为难 用人才不可太傲慢 被要求不可太执着 对自己不可太宽容 被汙衊不可太冲动 受尊重不可太倨傲(十不可 求革新不可太傷人 聽發言不可太主觀 做決定不可太草率 責備人不可太苛嚴 要他好不可太為難 用人才不可太傲慢 被要求不可太執著 對自己不可太寬容 被汙衊不可太衝動 受尊重不可太倨傲) Ten Must Nots One must not burn bridges when pushing for reform. One must not be overly subjective during a meeting. One must not be hasty in decision-making. One must not be too strict when reprimanding others. One must not have overly high expectations in others. One must not be too arrogant to one's subordinates. One must not be too stubborn when under expectations. One must not be too lenient with oneself. One must not be too impulsive when slandered. One must not be too proud when respected.

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无事可做 、 做一天和尚撞一天钟 、 比做 、 做事 、 做东 、 做学问 、 好吃懒做 、 做好做歹 、 做客 、 做派 、 说是一回事，做又是另外一回事 、 做到 、 看做 、 做自己 、 做张做势 、 做活儿 、 好心倒做了驴肝肺 、 做亲 、 力足以做 、 好汉做事好汉当 、 叫做 、 做人家 、 定做 、 唤做 、 做为 、 做工 、 做作 、 做完 、 做针线 、 小题大做 、 做菜 、 做鸭 、 做大 、 做梦 、 做文章 、 做伴儿

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 5 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 32
• Scroll 1 Whip for Spurring Students Onward Through the Chan Barrier Checkpoints (Changuan Cejin) 禪關策進 — count: 16
• Scroll 4 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 13
• Scroll 1 Quotations from Abbot Mi An 密菴和尚語錄 — count: 11
• Scroll 2 Bian Wei Lu 辯偽錄 — count: 11
• Scroll 2 Wan Song Laoren Ping Chang Tian Tong Jue Heshang Song Gu Congrong An Lu 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 — count: 9 , has English translation
• Scroll 27 Quotations from Chan Master Dahui Pujue 大慧普覺禪師語錄 — count: 9
• Scroll 1 Da Hui Pu Jue Chan Shi Zong Men Wu Ku 大慧普覺禪師宗門武庫 — count: 8
• Scroll 1 Jing Tu Huo Wen 淨土或問 — count: 6
• Scroll 5 Wan Song Laoren Ping Chang Tian Tong Jue Heshang Song Gu Congrong An Lu 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 — count: 6 , has English translation

Collocations

• 做处 (做處) 麼做處 — Quotations from Chan Master Dahui Pujue 大慧普覺禪師語錄, Scroll 12 — count: 32
• 乱做 (亂做) 者漆桶也亂做 — Quotations from Abbot Yangqi Fanghui 楊岐方會和尚語錄, Scroll 1 — count: 7
• 做尽 (做儘) 後來做盡鬼怪 — Quotations from Abbot Mi An 密菴和尚語錄, Scroll 1 — count: 6
• 做静 (做靜) 久做靜中工 — Quotations from Chan Master Dahui Pujue 大慧普覺禪師語錄, Scroll 25 — count: 6
• 做一 (做一) 須是把做一件 — Lushan Lian Zong Bao Jian 廬山蓮宗寶鑑, Scroll 6 — count: 5
• 人做 (人做) 是甚人做 — Quotations from Chan Master Yunmen Kuangzhen 雲門匡真禪師廣錄, Scroll 3 — count: 5
• 衲僧做 (衲僧做) 須知衲僧做處 — Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄, Scroll 1 — count: 4
• 要做 (要做) 又要做幾首詩 — Jing Tu Huo Wen 淨土或問, Scroll 1 — count: 4
• 做底 (做底) 這箇是善知識本分合做底 — Quotations from Chan Master Dahui Pujue 大慧普覺禪師語錄, Scroll 13 — count: 3
• 做二 (做二) 一不做二不休 — Quotations from Chan Master Fayan 法演禪師語錄, Scroll 1 — count: 3