塑 (sù) - Plastic — a synthetic material & to model, mold, or sculpt.

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Plastic — a synthetic material;

to model, mold, or sculpt.

Plastic — a synthetic materialto model, mold, or sculpt.

Usage highlights

PlasticSculptureModelingPlastic surgeryMoldingPlastic products

Synonyms

  • 模— mold, model
  • 造— create, make
  • 型— model, type

Antonyms

  • 毁— destroy, ruin
  • 拆— dismantle, take apart

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Plastic pollution is a global issue (塑料污染).
  • He sculpted a statue from clay (用黏土塑像).
  • The artist is molding a figure (塑形).
  • This is a plastic product (塑料制品).

Collocations

  • Plastic(塑料)
  • Sculpture(雕塑)
  • Modeling(塑造)
  • Plastic surgery(整形手术)
  • Molding(塑形)
  • Plastic products(塑料制品)

Idioms

  • Model oneself after a worthy example(塑造榜样)
  • Plastic arts(造型艺术)
  • Molding public opinion(塑造舆论)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant to mold or sculpt with clay, now extended to synthetic plastics.
  • In art, it represents the act of creation and shaping form.
  • Modern usage heavily associated with plastic materials and environmental concerns.

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