The character 造 — “make”: how to write it and what it means
make, create
The Chinese character 造 is read zào and means “make, create”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 造
造 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 造, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 造 is made of
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 告 gào hints at the reading.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 造
- 制造manufacture (in a factory)HSK 5
- 造成cause, lead toHSK 5
- 创造createHSK 5
- 建造build, constructHSK 5
- 打造create, forge (a brand)HSK 6
- 构造construct; structureHSK 6
- 改造transform, rebuildHSK 6
- 塑造sculpt; create (a character)HSK 6
- 造型look, image; model, shapeHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 造?
造 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 造 mean?
造 means “make, create”. It appears in 制造 (“manufacture”), 造成 (“cause”), 创造 (“create”), 建造 (“build”).
How do you pronounce 造?
造 is read zào. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 造 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 造 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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