Writing
造 (zào) — how to say "to create" in Chinese
造
To create
verb
Character composition
造
to create
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
造一座桥
zào yí zuò qiáo
to build a bridge
造飞机
zào fēijī
to build airplanes
Examples
工人造了一座大桥。
Workers built a big bridge.
造房子。
Build a house.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say create in Chinese?
"to create" in Chinese is 造 (zào).
造 meaning in English
造 (zào) means "To create".
How is 造 pronounced?
It is pronounced zào (written as zao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to create" in Chinese characters?
It is written 造 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 造?
造 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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