作
案

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The word 作案 is formed by combining the character 作, meaning "to do" or "to make", with the character 案, which in this context means "a case" (as in a legal or criminal case). Conceptually, it describes the act of "making a case happen", that is, deliberately carrying out the actions that constitute a crime, thereby creating the incident or evidence that becomes the subject of investigation. It visually frames the criminal act as the active construction of a negative event.

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罪犯正在策划一起新的作案。

Zuì fàn zhèng zài cè huà yī qǐ xīn de zuò àn.

The criminal is planning a new crime.

嫌疑人选择在深夜作案。

Xián yí rén xuǎn zé zài shēn yè zuò àn.

The suspect chose to commit the crime late at night.

警方已经掌握了作案现场留下的线索。

Jǐng fāng yǐ jīng zhǎng wò le zuò àn xiàn chǎng liú xià de xiàn suǒ.

The police have grasped the clues left at the crime scene.

调查显示作案人使用了特殊的工具。

Diào chá xiǎn shì zuò àn rén shǐ yòng le tè shū de gōng jù.

The investigation revealed that the perpetrator used special tools to commit the crime.

经过反复的现场勘查，警方终于锁定了作案的嫌疑人。

Jīng guò fǎn fù de xiàn chǎng kān chá， jǐng fāng zhōng yú suǒ dìng le zuò àn de xián yí rén.

After repeated on-site investigations, the police finally identified the suspect who committed the crime.

Word Definition - 作案

zuò àn to commit a crime

Individual Character Details

作 zuō, zuò
案 àn