Read Edit View history 造 zào HSK3 construct Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 告 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas zào × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 辶 is a component form of 辵. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 造 Simp strokes 造 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Originally this component was a pictograph of grass, similar to 艸, but later was reanalyzed as the visually similar 告. 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