伪造
Old HSK 6
伪造 (wěizào) · to forge
伪造 (wěizào) means “to forge; to fake”. It is written with 2 characters: 伪 (false) + 造 (to make). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 伪造 is built
The characters
伪 wěi · false
What 伪 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 为wèi — to do
- 丶 — dot
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
造 zào · to make
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)
Example sentences
伪造证件是违法的。Wěizào zhèngjiàn shì wéifǎ de.Forging documents is illegal.
这张发票是伪造的。Zhè zhāng fāpiào shì wěizào de.This receipt is forged.
Questions about 伪造
What does 伪造 mean?
伪造 (wěizào) means “to forge; to fake”.
How do you pronounce 伪造?
伪造 is pronounced wěizào.
Which HSK level is 伪造?
伪造 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 虚伪xūwěihypocritical
- 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
- 铸造zhùzàoto cast (metal)
- 造zàoto make
Learn 伪造 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 188: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.