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营造 (yíng zào) — to create (an atmosphere, environment, culture, etc.); to foster; to build (abstract)

Definition

营造 (yíng zào) is used for intangible things — atmosphere, environment, culture. For physical construction use 建造, 建设, or 修建.

verb
to create (an atmosphere, environment, culture, etc.)to fosterto build (abstract)

Examples

  • 营造。
    Zhèng fǔ nǔ lì yíng zào yí gè hé xié de shè huì huán jìng.
    The government strives to create a harmonious social environment.
  • 营造。
    Xué xiào yīng gāi yíng zào jī jí xiàng shàng de xué xí fēn wéi.
    Schools should foster a positive and uplifting learning atmosphere.
  • 营造。
    Qǐ yè xū yào yíng zào liáng hǎo de pǐn pái wén huà.
    Enterprises need to build a good brand culture.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

营yíngbuild
造zàomake

营 and 造 both mean to build or create, so together they describe constructing or fostering something.

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 營; 营 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宮宮gōngpalace
Sound part声符shēngfú
熒
熒yíng營yíng
Same sound today

The traditional form 營 pairs 宮 (palace) with 熒 as a sound part, depicting a person working all night with a light on his house; the simplified 营 is a later abbreviation.

Open 营 →

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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