• 鋳造ちゅうぞう — metal casting; to pour molten metal into a mold
• 鋳型いがた — casting mold; template for shaping metal
• 鋳物いもの — cast metal object; metalware made in a mold
• 鋳鉄ちゅうてつ — cast iron
• 鋳いる — to cast or pour metal into a mold

On the left, 金 in its radical form shows metal — tools, coins, and anything made of metal. The right side gives the sound チュウ and adds the idea of shaping something by pouring it into a form. Together, 鋳 is the kanji of molten metal flowing into a mold to become a finished object.