(zào)

to make; to build; to create

How 造 is written

Strokes
10
Radical
— walk
Traditional
Simplified
(unchanged)

Components

Common words using 造

創造 chuàngzào
to create; to bring about; to produce
建造 jiànzào
to construct; to build
營造 yíngzào
to build (housing); to construct; to make
造型 zàoxíng
modeling; mold-making; model or mold
造成 zàochéng
to bring about; to create; to cause
人造 rénzào
man-made; artificial; synthetic
制造業 zhìzàoyè
manufacturing industry
創造力 chuàngzàolì
ingenuity; creativity
塑造 sùzào
to model; to mould; plastic (arts)
打造 dǎzào
to create; to build; to develop
改造 gǎizào
to transform; to reform; to remodel
製造 zhìzào
to manufacture; to make

造 in a sentence

這座橋是日本人造的。

Zhè zuò qiáo shì Rìběnrén zào de.

“This bridge was built by the Japanese.”

How common is 造?

造 is the 354th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 68.3% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 造

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