铸造

• Pinyin: zhù zào
• Hanzi breakdown: 铸 = 钅 + 寿 (cast metal); 造 = 辶 + 告 (make, create)

Meaning

To cast; to found; to forge. To shape metal by pouring it into a mold.

The metallurgical process of creating objects by pouring molten metal into molds. Also used metaphorically for creating or shaping character, history, or achievements. A foundational industrial process.

Examples

1. 这座青铜雕像是手工铸造的。 This bronze statue was cast by hand.
2. 工厂铸造各种精密零件。 The factory casts all kinds of precision parts.
3. 英雄的事迹铸造了民族的灵魂。 The heroes’ deeds forged the soul of the nation.

Usage Guide

Context: manufacturing, history, metaphorical

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这枚古钱币是用青铜铸造的。(This ancient coin was cast in bronze.)
• 先烈们用鲜血铸造了今天的和平。(The martyrs forged today's peace with their blood.)

Don't Say

• 铸造木头 — 铸造 is for metal; use 雕刻 for wood

Origin & History

铸 (to cast metal) + 造 (to make, create)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal