Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "铸", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "铸", and master the standard way of writing the character "铸".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 铸
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "铸" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
铸
zhù
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1. 把金属熔化后倒在模子里制成器物。
Cast: to melt metal and pour it into a mold to create objects.
例: 铸铁 (cast iron), 铸造 (casting), 铸件 (castings), 熔铸 (melt and cast), 铸币 (coinage).
2. 造就。
Train: to cultivate or develop talent.
例: 铸人 (cultivate talent), 铸颜 (cultivate or develop talent metaphorically).
3. 锤炼; 雕琢。
Refine: to forge or polish.
例: 铸词 (refine language).
【引】
1. 汉·贾谊《过秦论》:铸以为金人。
- "Cast it to create a golden figure."
2. 《后汉书·张衡传》:以精铜铸成。
- "Cast with fine copper."
【例】
- 铸印 (casting metal seals), 铸冶 (melting and casting metal items), 铸兵 (casting weapons), 铸作 (casting), 铸金 (melting and casting metal items), 铸铜 (refining copper).
【造字法】
形声。从金,寿声。甲骨文字形,会意。上面是双手拿“鬲”(古炊具),下面是“皿”;鬲、皿表熔化金属的锅炉。中间象被熔铸的金属。小篆变为形声字。
- Character formation: Phono-semantic compound; the top part suggests "double hands holding a 'lì' (an ancient cooking vessel)", while the lower part "皿" signifies the pot used for melting metals. The character represents the molten metal in the center.