Chinese words pronounced zuo (any tone) 23 words, in the 4 tones zuo is read in. zuō (1st tone) 2 words 作(zuō) worker 嘬(zuō) to suck 作(zuō) worker 嘬(zuō) to suck zuó (2nd tone) 4 words 昨(zuó) yesterday 捽(zuó) to seize 筰(zuó) cable 椊(zuó) to fit a handle into a socket 昨(zuó) yesterday 捽(zuó) to seize 筰(zuó) cable 椊(zuó) to fit a handle into a socket zuǒ (3rd tone) 4 words 左(zuǒ) left 撮(zuǒ) classifier for hair or grass: tuft 佐(zuǒ) to 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) to assist 咗(zuǒ) Cantonese particle equivalent to 了 le or 过 guò zuò (4th tone) 14 words 做(zuò) to make 作(zuò) to do 坐(zuò) to sit 座(zuò) seat 酢(zuò) toast to host by guest 做(zuò) to make 作(zuò) to do 坐(zuò) to sit 座(zuò) seat 酢(zuò) toast to host by guest All 14 words pronounced zuò Often confused with zuo zhuo in any tone 33 words