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铸造 (zhù zào) — to cast (metal in a mold); (figurative) to forge, to create

Definition

铸造 is the technical term for casting molten metal into a mold — the literal industrial sense. Use 打造 for building brands or teams figuratively; 铸造's figurative 'forge' stays close to shaping something solid (e.g. a future, a character).

verb
to cast (metal in a mold)(figurative) to forgeto create

Examples

  • 铸造。
    Gōng chǎng yòng jī qì zhù zào líng jiàn.
    The factory uses machines to cast parts.
  • 铸造。
    Zhè ge guó jiā lì shǐ shàng yòng tóng zhù zào qián bì.
    Historically, this country used copper to cast coins.
  • 铸造。
    Tā men yì qǐ zhù zào gōng sī de wèi lái.
    Together they forged the future of the company.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

铸zhùcast
造zàomake

“铸” (cast) and “造” (make) join to mean form metal by casting.

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 鑄; 铸 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
金金jīnmetal
Sound part声符shēngfú
壽
壽shòu鑄zhù
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional 鑄 pairs 金 (metal) with 壽 to give the sound; the simplified 铸 is a later shorthand.

Open 铸 →

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 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Industry & Manufacturing

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