Meaning
to make; to build; to invent; to manufacture
Chinese: 制造、建造或到达。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zao” becomes a different word in each tone. 造 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 造成zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
- 创造chuàng zàoto create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record)
- 制造zhì zàoto manufacture; to make
- 改造gǎi zàoto transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold
- 造型zào xíngto model; to shape; appearance; style
Example Sentence
小朋友用积木造了一座城堡。Xiǎo péng you yòng jī mù zào le yí zuò chéng bǎo.The child built a castle out of blocks.
小Xiǎosmall朋友péng youfriend用yòngto use积木jī mùtoy building blocks造zàoto make了le(completed action)一yíone座zuòseat城堡chéng bǎocastle。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The walk radical 辶 plus 告 (sound): ‘to make, build, manufacture, create; to invent, make up; to reach, arrive; a crop (一年两造)’ (制造, 创造, 造成).
A way to remember it
‘To make / build / create’: 制造 (manufacture), 创造 (create).