焦作 Traditional form: 焦作 Pinyin (reading): Jiāozuò Definitions: see 焦作市 ( Jiāozuò Shì) Characters: 焦 - burned, scorched; anxious, vexed 作 - to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform Traditional characters: 焦 - burned, scorched; anxious, vexed 作 - to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform