Character

奏

zòu HSK 6

奏 zòu HSK 6

1. to play music on an instrument
2. to produce; to achieve (an effect)
3. to memorialize the throne; to present a report to the ruler
4. a surname

Words using 奏 as zòu (4)

1 演奏 yǎn zòu — to play (a musical instrument), to perform (music) HSK 6
- 演 to perform, to present
- 奏 to play (music), to present music
Example

她在音乐会上演奏钢琴。

tā zài yīn yuè huì shàng yǎn zòu gāng qín

She performed piano at the concert.
2 节奏 jié zòu — rhythm HSK 6
- 节 beat, measure, section
- 奏 play (music), performance
Example

音乐的节奏让人想跳舞。

yīn yuè de jié zòu ràng rén xiǎng tiào wǔ

The music's rhythm makes people want to dance.
3 伴奏 bàn zòu — to accompany (musically) HSK 7
- 伴 accompany, be alongside
- 奏 play (music), perform
Example

她用吉他为歌手伴奏。

tā yòng jí tā wèi gē shǒu bàn zòu

She accompanied the singer on guitar.
4 奏效 zòu xiào — to work, to be effective, to produce results HSK 7
- 奏 to achieve, to accomplish
- 效 effect, efficacy, result
Example

我们试了很多办法，但都没有奏效。

wǒ men shì le hěn duō bàn fǎ dàn dōu méi yǒu zòu xiào

We tried many methods, but none of them worked.

Structure & writing

奏 zòu — to play music on an instrument

奏 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 7

凑 còu to piece together; to gather 揍 zòu (colloq.) to hit (someone)

奏 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order