造富

Mandarin · pinyin zào fù

Meanings

  1. (of an investment etc) to create wealth; to make people rich
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造
zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
富
fù · abundant, ample; rich, wealthy
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4–4 · zao4 fu4

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