铸（zhu）
Name meaning
铸 (zhu), traditional 鑄 (Zhu), means to cast metal in a mold, and by extension to form, cultivate or shape. In a given name it should suggest disciplined making and character formation, not hardness alone.
Practical naming use
Use 铸 (Zhu) for a name that should feel strong, formative and craft-minded. It suits engineering, craft, leadership, education, institution-building or a public image of shaping durable work and people.
Pairing guide
Pair 铸 (Zhu) with virtue, clarity or culture: 铸德 (Zhude), 铸明 (Zhuming), 铸文 (Zhuwen) or 铸然 (Zhuran). Avoid a second character that makes the name too severe.
铸德 (Zhude): Zhu contributes to cast metal, shape character; De adds virtue, moral force.