铸

鑄

zhù

verb #17,847

Meanings

1 to cast (metals)
2 to forge
3 to found

Examples

古人用铜铸造钱币。

Gǔrén yòng tóng zhùzào qiánbì.

Ancient people cast coins from bronze.

一步走错，铸成大错。

Yī bù zǒu cuò, zhù chéng dà cuò.

One wrong step leads to a grave mistake.

Tips

usage

铸 often appears in the idiom 铸成大错 (to make an irreversible mistake) — literally 'to cast a great error,' as cast metal cannot be easily undone.

Stroke Order

铸 zhù