造 物 主

Zào wù zhǔdictionary entry

the Creator (in religion or mythology) / God

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

造物主造物主 [Zao4 wu4 zhu3] /the Creator (in religion or mythology)/God/

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Reference information

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造
zào
to make / to build / to manufacture / to invent / to fabricate / to go to / party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement) / crop / classifier for crops
物
wù
(bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself / people other than oneself
主
zhǔ
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

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