Chinese words pronounced zuo (any tone) 25 words, in the 4 tones zuo is read in. zuō (1st tone) 2 words 作(zuō) worker 嘬(zuō) suck 作(zuō) worker 嘬(zuō) suck zuó (2nd tone) 6 words 昨(zuó) yesterday 琢(zuó) used in 琢磨 zuómo 笮(zuó) rope made of twisted bamboo strips 捽(zuó) seize 筰(zuó) cable 椊(zuó) plug or cork 昨(zuó) yesterday 琢(zuó) used in 琢磨 zuómo 笮(zuó) rope made of twisted bamboo strips 捽(zuó) seize 筰(zuó) cable 椊(zuó) plug or cork zuǒ (3rd tone) 4 words 左(zuǒ) left 撮(zuǒ) classifier for hair or grass: tuft 佐(zuǒ) assist 咗(zuǒ) Cantonese particle equivalent to 了 le or 过 guò 左(zuǒ) left 撮(zuǒ) classifier for hair or grass: tuft 佐(zuǒ) assist 咗(zuǒ) Cantonese particle equivalent to 了 le or 过 guò zuò (4th tone) 14 words 做(zuò) make 作(zuò) do 坐(zuò) sit 座(zuò) seat 酢(zuò) toast to host by guest 唑(zuò) azole 祚(zuò) blessing 柞(zuò) oak 胙(zuò) grant or bestow 怍(zuò) ashamed 阼(zuò) steps leading to the eastern door 岝(zuò) name of a mountain in Shandong 做(zuò) make 作(zuò) do 坐(zuò) sit 座(zuò) seat 酢(zuò) toast to host by guest 唑(zuò) azole 祚(zuò) blessing 柞(zuò) oak 胙(zuò) grant or bestow 怍(zuò) ashamed 阼(zuò) steps leading to the eastern door 岝(zuò) name of a mountain in Shandong All 14 words pronounced zuò Often confused with zuo zhuo in any tone 38 words