How to say “sculpt” in Chinese
sculpt; create (a character)
“Sculpt” in Chinese is 塑造, sù zào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
塑造 is read sù zào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 土 “earth”: you mold clay. 塑料 — “molding material”, plastic.
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 告 gào hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “塑造”.
More words from the lesson “Plot and character”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sculpt” in Chinese?
“Sculpt” in Chinese is 塑造, pinyin sùzào.
What does 塑造 mean?
塑造 (sùzào) means “sculpt; create (a character)”.
How do you write 塑造?
塑造 is 2 characters: 塑 (sù) — mold, sculpt; 造 (zào) — make, create. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 塑造?
塑造 is read sùzào. Tones: sù — fourth tone, zào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sculpt” in the lesson “Plot and character”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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