Chinese symbol for “operate”
运作
yùn zuò
Traditional: 運作
to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for operate is 运作 (yùn zuò), defined as: to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “operate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 操纵 (操縱) | cāo zòng | to operate; to control |
| 经营 (經營) | jīng yíng | to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work; (of a machine) to operate |
| 动手术 (動手術) | dòng shǒu shù | (of a surgeon) to operate (on sb); (of a patient) to have an operation |
| 运行 (運行) | yùn xíng | (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course; (fig.) to function; to be in operation |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 运作.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 运动 (運動) | yùn dòng | to move; to exercise |
| 运用 (運用) | yùn yòng | to use; to put to use |
| 运行 (運行) | yùn xíng | (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course; (fig.) to function; to be in operation |
| 运输 (運輸) | yùn shū | to transport; to carry |
| 命运 (命運) | mìng yùn | fate; destiny |
| 幸运 (幸運) | xìng yùn | fortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work; (of a machine) to operate |
| 作为 (作為) | zuò wéi | one's conduct; deed |
See also: Japanese symbol for “operate”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.