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title: "Suzao Meaning: 塑造 (sùzào) Means “to shape”"
description: "塑造 (sùzào) means “to shape; to mold”. Hear its tones, see what 塑 and 造 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suzao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 塑造 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

塑造 sùzào

## to shape; to mold

## It can also mean

- to portray (a character)

## Its characters

1. 塑 sù to model
2. 造 zào to make

## In a sentence

环境会塑造一个人的性格。 Environment shapes a person's character.

[More about 塑造](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A1%91%E9%80%A0)

## More words with 塑 or 造

- [创造 chuàngzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangzao)
- [打造 dǎzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dazao)
- [雕塑 diāosù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaosu)
- [改造 gǎizào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaizao)
- [构造 gòuzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gouzao)
- [建造 jiànzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzao)
- [人造 rénzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renzao)
- [塑料 sùliào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suliao)
- [伪造 wěizào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weizao)
- [营造 yíngzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yingzao)

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