铸 (zhù): to cast or found metals
铸 (zhù) is a Chinese character meaning “to cast or found metals.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 钅 (semantic) and 寿 (phonetic). It ranks #2439 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 铸 metal. Its radical form 钅 (metal) appears in many related characters such as 钱 (qián, money), 错 (cuò, wrong, mistake), 钟 (zhōng, clock, bell).
Definitions
- to cast or found metals
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 铸造 | zhù zào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) |
| 铸成 | zhù chéng | to cast in metal |
| 铸铁 | zhù tiě | pig iron |
| 铸就 | zhù jiù | to cast |
| 铸币 | zhù bì | coin |
| 铸件 | zhù jiàn | a casting (i.e. sth cast in a mold) |
| 浇铸 | jiāo zhù | to cast (molten metal) |
| 铸成大错 | zhù chéng dà cuò | to make a serious mistake (idiom) |
| 铸工车间 | zhù gōng chē jiān | foundry (workshop or factory) |
| 金铜合铸 | jīn tóng hé zhù | copper gold alloy |
| 铸工 | zhù gōng | foundry work |
| 连铸 | lián zhù | continuous casting (metallurgy) |
| 冀朝铸 | jì cháo zhù | Ji Chaozhu (1929-2020), Chinese diplomat |
| 铸铜 | zhù tóng | bronze casting |
| 冶铸 | yě zhù | to smelt and cast |
铸 appears in 15 compound words: 67 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 铸 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
这把铸钥匙已经传承了三代人。
zhè bǎ zhù yuè chí yǐ jīng chuán chéng le sān dài rén .
This cast key has been passed down through three generations.
【晒晒咱的镇馆之宝46】铸客大鼎:承载“安邦定国”期许
shài shài zán de zhèn guǎn zhī bǎo 4 6 zhù kè dà dǐng : chéng zài ān bāng dìng guó qī xǔ
[Showcasing Our Treasures, No. 46] The Zhu Ke Grand Tripod: Embodying the Aspiration for "National Stability and Prosperity"
破解再生铝性能密码 双国专利技术为全球压铸产业提供绿色新方案
pò jiě zài shēng lǚ xìng néng mì mǎ shuāng guó zhuān lì jì shù wéi quán qiú yā zhù chǎn yè tí gōng lǜ sè xīn fāng àn
Unlocking the Secrets of Recycled Aluminum: Dual-Country Patented Technology Offers a New Green Solution for the Global Die-Casting Industry
云南:发挥博物馆阵地作用 多维矩阵开展铸牢中华民族共同体意识宣传教育
yún nán : fā huī bó wù guǎn zhèn dì zuò yòng duō wéi jǔ zhèn kāi zhǎn zhù láo zhōng huá mín zú gòng tóng tǐ yì shí xuān chuán jiào yù
Yunnan: Give full play to the role of museums and carry out publicity and education on the awareness of the Chinese national community in a multi-dimensional matrix
...推出零陵香豆CO2萃取原精:环保萃取工艺铸就美食香氛杰作
. . . tuī chū líng líng xiāng dòu C O 2 萃 qǔ yuán jīng : huán bǎo 萃 qǔ gōng yì zhù jiù měi shí xiāng fēn jié zuò
... Launched Tonka fragrant bean CO2 extract essence: environmentally friendly extraction process creates a masterpiece of gourmet fragrance
沈阳铸造研究所前党委书记徐人瑞病逝 享年86岁
沈 yáng zhù zào yán jiū suǒ qián dǎng wěi shū jì xú rén ruì bìng shì xiǎng nián 8 6 suì
Xu Renrui, former secretary of the Party Committee of Shenyang Foundry Research Institute, died of illness at the age of 86
皇后的后冠是用黄金铸成的。
Huánghòu de hòu guān shì yòng huángjīn zhùchéng de.
The Queen's crown was made of gold.
这个铝铸件需要重刷一遍.
Zhège lǚ zhùjiàn xūyào zhòng shuā yībiàn.
The aluminum castings must be brushed again.
Character Family
钅 Radical Family — Characters sharing the metal radical
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