造
造 (zào) means “to make”. It is made of 辶 + 告 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 造 into its parts
What 造 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 告 gào — to tell
- 牛 niú — ox
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 告 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
造 stroke order
Example sentences
这座桥是去年造的。Zhè zuò qiáo shì qùnián zào de.This bridge was built last year.
这个工厂造汽车。Zhège gōngchǎng zào qìchē.This factory makes cars.
Words with 造
- 创造chuàngzàoto create
- 改造gǎizàoto transform
- 造成zàochéngto cause
- 制造zhìzàoto make
- 构造gòuzàostructure
- 造型zàoxíngdesign
- 塑造sùzàoto shape
- 伪造wěizàoto forge
- 铸造zhùzàoto cast (metal)
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to make; to build |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 造
What does 造 mean?
造 (zào) means “to make; to build”.
How many strokes does 造 have?
造 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 造?
The radical of 造 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 造?
造 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 告 (to tell).
Which HSK level is 造?
造 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 造 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 93: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.