作出
zuòchū · HSK 4
make (decision/etc.)
✍️ 作 = make/do + 出 = come out; 'make out' a decision
作 means to make or do; 出 means to come out or produce. Together 作出 literally means to 'make out' or bring forth — used for producing decisions, plans, or contributions.
作 — person radical 亻 + 乍
作 combines the person radical 亻 with 乍, which originally depicted a sudden action or making something. The character means 'to do, make, or create,' with 亻 indicating human activity and 乍 supplying the sound. Over time it broadened to cover works, deeds, and acting as something.
出 — foot 止 emerging from enclosure 凵
出 is a pictograph showing a foot or plant stepping out of a hollow or enclosure, depicting the act of going forth. The original sense of 'coming out' or 'emerging' has remained stable since oracle bone script. It now broadly means 'to exit, go out, or produce.'