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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- chuang4
- English meanings
- initiate, create, start doing, achieve ... for the first time, initiate (sth.)
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 仓; right 刂.
Meaning & sound clues
刂 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “knife”.
仓 is identified as the sound component (cāng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 创.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
Buddhist stone pillar
bed
window
rush
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
Innovate.
- 02
Create.
- 03
Found.
- 04
Create.
- 05
A pioneering move.
- 06
Pioneer.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 创业
- 创伤
- 创作
- 创办
- 创始人
- 创建
- 创意
- 创新
- 创立
- 创造
- 原创
- 开创
- 重创
- 首创