造(zào)

HSK 310 strokes

to make

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Character information

Pinyin
zào
Meaning
to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 造 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶告

In this compound, the meaning comes from 辶 (walk); 告 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

辶chuò告gào

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 造 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 造

Common words using 造 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chuàng创zào造
HSK 3

to create

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gǎi改zào造
HSK 3

to transform

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jiàn建zào造
HSK 5

to construct; to build

Open 建造 page →
dǎ打zào造
HSK 6

to forge (metal)

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rén人zào造
HSK 7-9

man-made; artificial; synthetic

Open 人造 page →
wěi伪zào造
HSK 7-9

to forge

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sù塑zào造
HSK 7-9

to model; to mold

Open 塑造 page →
fǎng仿zào造

to copy; to produce sth after a model; to counterfeit

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