---
title: "Weizao Meaning: 伪造 (wěizào) Means “to forge”"
description: "伪造 (traditional 偽造, wěizào) means “to forge; to fake”. Hear its tones, see what 伪 and 造 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weizao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 伪造 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

伪造 wěizào

## to forge; to fake

## Its characters

1. 伪 wěi false
2. 造 zào to make

## In a sentence

伪造签名是违法的。 Forging a signature is illegal.

[More about 伪造](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BC%AA%E9%80%A0)

## More words with 伪 or 造

- [创造 chuàngzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangzao)
- [打造 dǎzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dazao)
- [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)
- [塑造 sùzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suzao)
- [伪装 wěizhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weizhuang)
- [营造 yíngzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yingzao)
- [造成 zàochéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zaocheng)

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