艁 (zào) - To make, to build, to manufacture & to create
艁 · zào
To make, to build, to manufacture;
to create;
to invent;
to fabricate;
to pretend.
To make, to build, to manufactureto createto invent
Usage highlights
To manufactureTo createTo fabricateTo buildTo forgeTo coin a word
Usage & contexts
Examples
- They built a new house (造房子).
- The factory manufactures cars (造汽车).
- He created a new theory (造理论).
- She invented an excuse (造借口).
Collocations
- To manufacture(制造)
- To create(创造)
- To fabricate(编造)
- To build(建造)
- To forge(伪造)
- To coin a word(造词)
Idioms
- To fabricate rumors(造谣生事)
- To create something from nothing(无中生有)
- To build up from scratch(白手起家)
- To create heaven and earth(开天辟地)
- To act according to circumstances(因地制宜)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically associated with creation and manufacturing, reflecting human ingenuity.
- In modern context, often used in technological and industrial terms.
- Can carry negative connotations when used in contexts of fabrication or deception.