奏
Character
to play music (as in 演奏)
Meaning
zòu
zou4- to play music (as in 演奏)
- to work; to have the wanted effect (as in 奏效)
Examples
我喜欢听他演奏钢琴。
wǒ xǐ huan tīng tā yǎn zòu gāng qín
I like to listen to him play the piano.
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这个办法真的奏效了。
zhè ge bàn fǎ zhēn de zòu xiào le
This plan really worked.
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Words with 奏
See all 39 →奏效zòu xiàoto work; to give the good result you wantWordHSK 7–9奏乐zòu yuèto perform musicWord奏帖zòu tiěmemorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)Word奏折zòu zhémemorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)Word奏鸣曲zòu míng qǔsonataWord奏鸣曲式zòu míng qǔ shìsonata form (one of the large-scale structures used in Western classical music)Word演奏yǎn zòuto play music on an instrument, like the piano or violinWordHSK 6节奏jié zòuthe pattern of beats in music, fast or slowWordHSK 6伴奏bàn zòuto play music while someone else sings or plays an instrumentWordHSK 7–9上奏shàng zòu(historical) to submit a memorial to the throne; to make a formal submission to the emperorWord前奏qián zòupreludeWord协奏xié zòuto perform (a concerto)Word