No. 2,302 in Chinese
锻造
"锻造" means "forging" or "to forge metal."
In a sentence
工匠正在锻造一把锋利的剑。
The artisan is forging a sharp sword.
Here, 锻造 is used to describe the physical forging process where metal is shaped into a particular item, such as a sword.
教育应该锻造学生坚韧的性格。
Education should forge the resilient character of students.
In this sentence, 锻造 is used metaphorically to signify the process of shaping or developing a quality or trait in someone, such as character building.
这家公司致力于锻造领先的技术能力。
This company is committed to forging leading technological capabilities.
锻造 here is applied in a figurative sense, describing the act of systematically developing or enhancing skills or technologies.
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