This is the 2302nd most frequent Chinese word.
锻造
"锻造" means "forging" or "to forge metal."
Here, 锻造 is used to describe the physical forging process where metal is shaped into a particular item, such as a sword.
工匠正在锻造一把锋利的剑。
The artisan is forging a sharp sword.
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.
教育应该锻造学生坚韧的性格。
Education should forge the resilient character of students.
锻造 here is applied in a figurative sense, describing the act of systematically developing or enhancing skills or technologies.