造纸

造紙

zàozhǐ

verb #41,110

Meanings

1 to make paper
2 papermaking

Characters

Examples

蔡伦改进了造纸的方法。

Cài Lún gǎijìn le zàozhǐ de fāngfǎ.

Cai Lun improved the method of papermaking.

这家工厂专门造纸。

Zhèjiā gōngchǎng zhuānmén zàozhǐ.

This factory specializes in papermaking.

Tips

culture

Papermaking (造纸术) is one of the Four Great Inventions (四大发明) of ancient China, credited to Han-dynasty official 蔡伦 (Cai Lun, c. 105 CE).

Stroke Order

造 zào

纸 zhǐ