Chinese symbol for “forge”
打造
dǎ zào
to forge (metal); (fig.) to create; to build; to develop
The closest CC-CEDICT match for forge is 打造 (dǎ zào), defined as: to forge (metal); (fig.) to create; to build; to develop.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “forge”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伪造 (偽造) | wěi zào | to forge; to fake |
| 锻造 (鍛造) | duàn zào | to forge (metal); forging |
| 锻 (鍛) | duàn | to forge; to discipline |
| 锤炼 (錘煉) | chuí liàn | to forge (metal); (fig.) to toughen sb up; to hone (one's skills) |
| 假造 | jiǎ zào | to forge; fake |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 打造.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打开 (打開) | dǎ kāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 打击 (打擊) | dǎ jī | to hit; to strike |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan; to intend |
| 打电话 (打電話) | dǎ diàn huà | to make a telephone call |
| 打破 | dǎ pò | to break; to smash |
| 打败 (打敗) | dǎ bài | to defeat; to overpower |
| 造成 | zào chéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 创造 (創造) | chuàng zào | to create; to bring about |
See also: Japanese symbol for “forge”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.