Chinese word dictionary

塑造

sùzào · to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (fig.) (literature) to portray (in words)

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Word information

Simplified塑造

Traditional塑造

Pinyinsùzào

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

塑sù

to sculpt, to model in clay; plastic

造zào

to build, to construct, to invent, to manufacture

How to learn 塑造

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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塑料sùliào

plastic; plastics (general term for synthetic polymer materials)

创造chuàngzào

to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record)

建造jiànzào

to construct; to build

造zào

to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops

造成zàochéng

to bring about; to create; to cause

制造zhìzào

to manufacture; to make