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title: "Zhuzuo Meaning: 著作 (zhùzuò) Means “work”"
description: "著作 (zhùzuò) means “work; book; writings”. Hear its tones, see what 著 and 作 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuzuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 著作 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

著作 zhùzuò

## work; book; writings

## It can also mean

- to write

## Its characters

1. 著 zhù book
2. 作 zuò work (of art or writing) (as in 作品)

## In a sentence

这位教授写了很多著作。 This professor has written many books.

他写的兵法一共十三篇，只有六千字左右，却被看作中国古代极为重要的军事**著作**。

From [《孙子兵法》说了什么？ · Sun Tzu's Art of War: what does it say?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/sun-tzu-art-of-war-what-does-it-say#library-word-454-456)

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## More words with 著 or 作

- [操作 cāozuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caozuo)
- [炒作 chǎozuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaozuo)
- [创作 chuàngzuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangzuo)
- [当作 dàngzuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangzuo)
- [动作 dòngzuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongzuo)
- [发作 fāzuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fazuo)
- [副作用 fùzuòyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzuoyong)
- [工作 gōngzuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzuo)
- [工作日 gōngzuòrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzuori)
- [合作 hézuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hezuo)

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