What does 造 mean in Chinese?

造 (zào) means "to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 造?

造 is pronounced "zào" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 造?

造 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 造?

Common words with 造 include 仿造 (to copy), 人造 (man-made), 修造 (to build), 假造 (to forge), 伪造 (to forge).

How do you write 造?

You can practice writing 造 using our stroke order tool.

造 (zào), to make

造

zào

to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent

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Character Breakdown

Radical: 辵 (no. 162)

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

他造了一座房子。

Tā zào le yī zuò fángzi

He built a house

Words Containing 造

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
仿造	fǎng zào	to copy
人造	rén zào	man-made	HSK 7-9
修造	xiū zào	to build
假造	jiǎ zào	to forge
伪造	wěi zào	to forge

Related Words

艁(zào)· variant of 造, to make

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炮制(páo zhì)· to concoct

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编造(biān zào)· to compile

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一方(yī fāng)· a party (in a contract or legal case)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

造: New to the HSK lists at HSK 5. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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