造 (zào): to make, to build

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to make, to build
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 10
Radical: 辶
Structure: 半包围结构

Full definitions

to make
to build
to manufacture
to invent
to fabricate
to go to
party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement)
crop
classifier for crops

Chinese explanation

做
制作
建造。把材料或零件加工成东西，比如造房子、造机器、造船。也指编出、想出（多指不真实的事物），比如造谣、造句。还可指前往、到（多用于书面语），比如造访。

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Example sentences

This German company built a new factory in southern China and is expected to start producing auto parts next year.

To make it easier for their child to get to school, the couple decided to build a small house with their own hands; it was hard work, but they felt a great sense of achievement.

Ancient people built bridges with wood, while today's engineers use steel bars and cement to build sturdier large bridges.

This small workshop produces over a thousand handmade guitars each year; because of their good tone, many musicians like to buy them.

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