铸造

鑄造

zhùzào

verb HSK 7 #16,922

Meanings

1 to cast (metal)
2 to forge; to found

Characters

to cast; to mint

to make; to create

Examples

这座铜像是用传统方法铸造的。

Zhè zuò tóngxiàng shì yòng chuántǒng fāngfǎ zhùzào de.

This bronze statue was cast using traditional methods.

工厂铸造了大量的零件。

Gōngchǎng zhùzào le dàliàng de língjiàn.

The factory cast a large number of parts.

Tips

usage

Also used figuratively: 铸造辉煌 (zhùzào huīhuáng) means 'to forge glory/brilliance,' commonly seen in motivational contexts.

Stroke Order

铸 zhù

造 zào