奏

zòu · zou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to play music
  2. to achieve
  3. to present a memorial to the emperor (old)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

乐(yuè)队(duì)开(kāi)始(shǐ)奏(zòu)起(qǐ)欢(huān)快(kuài)的(de)乐(yuè)曲(qǔ)。

The band began to play cheerful music.

02

他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)学(xué)习(xí)奏(zòu)钢(gāng)琴(qín)。

He has been learning to play the piano since childhood.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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