铸 (zhù) — to cast (metal); to found
Definition
铸 (zhù) means to cast or pour molten metal into a mold to make an object — a specialized manufacturing verb for metallurgy, not general 'make' (做) or 'build' (建造).
verb
to cast (metal)to found
Examples
- 。Zhè zuò qīng tóng dǐng shì yòng gǔ dài jì shù zhù zào de.This bronze tripod was cast using ancient techniques.
- 铸。Gōng chǎng néng zhù chū gè zhǒng guī gé de líng jiàn.The factory can cast parts of various specifications.
- 。Zhè zūn tóng xiàng shì gōng jiàng men lián yè zhù chéng de.This bronze statue was cast overnight by the craftsmen.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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.
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.
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