zào​zì

to create characters

Senses

造字 zào​zì to create characters

To invent or design a system of writing or individual characters, such as in the legend of Cangjie

造字 zào​zì to cast type

To cast metal type for printing.

造字 zào​zì to create custom glyphs

To create custom digital font characters or glyphs that are missing from a computer's character set.

造字 zào​zì to coin words

To create or invent new words in a language

References

see 造字/造字 六书/六書