造
HSK 3

造 (zào): construct, build, make

zào

construct, build, make

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Pinyin

zào

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

construct, build, make

How to Write 造 (zào)

造 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 造

A phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, and 告 hints at the pronunciation.

What 造 is Made Of

造 is built from 2 components:

辶to walk
告to tell, to inform, to announce

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Words Using 造

Common Chinese words that contain 造:

伪造

wěizào

创造

chuàngzào

制造

zhìzào

塑造

sùzào

造型

zàoxíng

造成

zàochéng

铸造

zhùzào

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