Stroke order for 造

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Basic Meaning

v
A common verb for creating tangible objects (like 造船) or intangible things (like 造名册).
to make; to manufacture; to build
制作,做。
Words:
创造建造造船造纸造名册
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Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(jiā)(gōng)()(zhǔ)(yào)(jiàn)(zào)(gāo)(céng)(zhù)(zhái)
    This company mainly builds high-rise residential buildings.
v
This sense carries a negative connotation, implying deception, as in 造谣 or 捏造.
to fabricate; to forge; to invent falsehoods
弄虚作假;胡编。
Words:
造谣捏造臆造编造造谣惑众
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  1. (yǒu)(rén)(biān)(zào)(le)(guān)()()(de)(yáo)(yán)
    Someone fabricated rumors about him.
  2. ()(shǐ)(xué)(jiā)(jǐng)(gào)()(yào)(niē)(zào)(zhèng)()
    Historians warn against forging evidence.
v
This usage is dialectal and informal. It often describes wasteful or excessive behavior.
to indulge in (eating/drinking); to spend extravagantly
〈方〉无节制地吃喝或花用(钱物)。
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  1. (zhōu)()()(chū)()()(zào)()(dùn)(chī)(le)(hěn)(duō)(hǎi)(xiān)
    He went out over the weekend and indulged himself, eating a lot of seafood.
v
This sense is literary or formal. It's often used in polite or respectful contexts, such as 造访.
to go to; to visit; to arrive at
〈书〉前往;到达。
Words:
造府造访登峰造极登门造访
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  1. ()(mén)()(huà)(xià)(ge)(yuè)(zào)访(fǎng)()(suǒ)(zhù)(míng)(de)()()(guǎn)
    We plan to visit that famous museum next month.
  2. (dēng)(mén)(zào)访(fǎng)(qián)(qǐng)(xiān)()(ge)(diàn)(huà)
    Please make a phone call before visiting someone's home.
n
A formal or literary noun, most commonly seen in the word 造诣.
level of attainment; achievement (in learning or skill)
〈书〉(学业、技艺等)达到的程度;成就。
Words:
造诣
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  1. ()(zài)(shū)()(fāng)(miàn)(yǒu)(hěn)(gāo)(de)(zào)()
    He has a very high level of attainment in calligraphy.
v
A formal sense related to developing talent or capability, as in 造就人才.
to cultivate; to train; to nurture (a person's ability)
〈书〉培养。
Words:
深造可造之才造就
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  1. ()(xué)(de)()(biāo)(shì)(zào)(jiù)(duì)(shè)(huì)(yǒu)(yòng)(de)(rén)(cái)
    The goal of the university is to cultivate talent useful to society.
  2. ()(shì)()(ge)()(zào)(zhī)(cái)(zhí)()(hǎo)(hǎo)(péi)(yǎng)
    He is a promising talent worth nurturing.

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