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伪造

wěizào

to forge; to falsify

A person copying a round seal onto a paper document at a desk
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Characters in this word

伪 wěi

Strokes
6
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 为 to do, to act
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 伪

造 zào

Strokes
10
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 告 to tell, to inform, to announce
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他伪造检测报告的行为,不仅欺骗客户,也危及公共安全。 Tā wěizào jiǎncè bàogào de xíngwéi, bùjǐn qīpiàn kèhù, yě wēijí gōnggòng ānquán. His act of falsifying the inspection report not only deceived clients, but also endangered public safety.
  • 这本证书是伪造的,一查就露馅了。 Zhè běn zhèngshū shì wěizào de, yī chá jiù lòuxiàn le. This certificate is forged — the truth came out as soon as it was checked.
  • 有人伪造成绩单申请工作,结果被发现了。 Yǒurén wěizào chéngjìdān shēnqǐng gōngzuò, jiéguǒ bèi fāxiàn le. Someone forged a transcript to apply for a job, and was found out in the end.

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