Chinese word dictionary

构造

gòuzào · structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified构造

Traditional構造

Pinyingòuzào

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

构gòu

to compose, to make; building, frame, structure

造zào

to build, to construct, to invent, to manufacture

How to learn 构造

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.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

创造chuàngzào

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

构成gòuchéng

to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing)

机构jīgòu

mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3]

建造jiànzào

to construct; to build

结构jiégòu

structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]

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