| Simplified | 凿井 |
| Traditional | 鑿井 |
| Pinyin | zao2 |
| Pinyin | záojǐng |
| Verb | 凿井 |
| Continuous aspect | 凿井 着 |
| Completive aspect | 凿井 了 |
| Past aspect | 凿井 过 |
| Verb | zao2 |
| Continuous aspect | zao2 zhe5 |
| Completive aspect | zao2 le5 |
| Past aspect | zao2 guo4 |
| Verb | záojǐng |
| Continuous aspect | záojǐng zhe |
| Completive aspect | záojǐng le |
| Past aspect | záojǐng guò |