造字

zàozì
  1. to create Chinese characters
  2. cf Six Methods of forming Chinese characters 六书 liùshū

CEDICT

  1. (typography) to draw a character
  2. created or made-up Chinese character (or any type of character in general)
  3. to create a Chinese character (or any type of character in general)
  4. to draw a character

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 造 zào
  1. to make
  2. to build
  3. to manufacture
  4. to invent
  5. to fabricate
  6. to go to
  7. party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement)
  8. crop
  9. classifier for crops
2 字 zì
  1. letter
  2. symbol
  3. character
  4. word
  5. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

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