构造 (gòu zào) — to construct; to build; to form (a structure) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

构造 focuses on how parts are assembled into a structure (physical or abstract), more concrete than the abstract 构建. Compare 结构 (the resulting makeup) and 构成 (what makes it up).

verb

to constructto buildto form (a structure)

Measure word · 个

Examples

构造。
Gōng chéng shī zhèng zài gòu zào yí zuò xīn qiáo.
The engineer is constructing a new bridge.
构造。
Tā men gòu zào le yí gè fù zá de lǐ lùn tǐ xì.
They constructed a complex theoretical system.
构造。
Zhè ge jù zi de yǔ fǎ gòu zào dé hěn hǎo.
The grammar of this sentence is well structured.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

构 (form) and 造 (make) combine to mean build or structure.

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.

木勾构

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

勾

勾gōu构gòu

Same sound today

构 combines 木 (wood) with 勾, which gives the sound.

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

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.

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