造
- to create;
- to make;
Etymology
It is a phono-semantic compound, consisting of:
辵 (chwak/착, “to walk slowly, to go”) as the semantic element;
告 (go, “to tell, to announce”) as the phonetic element.
Usage in Korean
Very productive in modern vocabulary, especially in technical, industrial, and academic contexts.
Frequently contrasts with 파괴 (破壞, destruction).
Common compounds:
제조 (製造) – manufacture, production;
조성 (造成) – creation, formation;
창조 (創造) – creation, innovation;
위조 (僞造) – forgery, falsification;
구조 (構造) – structure, construction;
造
지을
조
jieul
jo
Kangxi radical:162, 辵 + 7
Strokes:11
Unicode:U+9020
Cangjie input:
- 卜竹土口 (YHGR)
Composition:
- ⿺ 辶 告