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缔造 (dì zào) — to found; to create (a great undertaking, nation, historical achievement)

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'to found, to create' something great — a nation, a new era, or a historic achievement. It carries a sense of scale and significance that 创建 or 建立 do not.

verb
to foundto create (a great undertaking, nation, historical achievement)

Examples

  • 缔造。
    Zhè wèi wěi rén dì zào le yí gè xīn de guó jiā.
    This great person founded a new country.
  • 缔造。
    Tā men yòng hàn shuǐ hé zhì huì dì zào le huī huáng de lì shǐ.
    They created a glorious history with sweat and wisdom.
  • 缔造。
    Kē xué de jìn bù dì zào le gèng měi hǎo de wèi lái.
    Scientific progress has created a better future.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

缔dìestablish
造zàomake

缔 suggests forming or establishing, while 造 means making, together meaning to found or create.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 締; 缔 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
帝
帝dì締dì
Same sound today

The traditional form 締 combines 糸 as the meaning side with 帝 for sound; the simplified 缔 is a later shorthand.

Open 缔 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辵辵chuòto walk
口口kǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
屮
屮chè造zào
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

Its origin is unclear, but early forms of 造 include 辵 (to walk) and 口, with 屮 as a sound part, and mean go or arrive.

Open 造 →
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