Definitions

chuàng (verb) to create; to initiate; to start
chuāng (noun) wound; injury; trauma

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of . Based on the original meaning "wound, injury". The meaning "begin, establish" is a phonetic loan.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 创, traditionally written as 創, combines the knife radical 刂 on the right, indicating a semantic link to cutting or edged tools, with the phonetic component 仓 on the left, derived from 倉 meaning "storehouse". Its original sense referred to the physical act of cutting or wounding, reflected in the pronunciation "chuāng" (a wound or cut). Over time, the idea of making an initial cut developed metaphorically to mean starting something new, leading to the pronunciation "chuàng", which conveys initiating, establishing, or innovating.

Example Sentences Hide

业成功了。

Tā chuàngyè chénggōng le.

She successfully started a business.

造了新纪录。

Tā chuàngzào le xīn jìlù.

He created a new record.

新是发展的动力。

Chuàngxīn shì fāzhǎn de dònglì.

Innovation is the driving force of development.

这部电影作于去年。

Zhè bù diànyǐng chuàngzuò yú qùnián.

This movie was created last year.

伤需要时间愈合。

Chuāngshāng xūyào shíjiān yùhé.

Trauma takes time to heal.

他们共同立了这家公司。

Tāmen gòngtóng chuànglì le zhè jiā gōngsī.

They jointly founded this company.

在科技领域,新至关重要。

Zài kējì lǐngyù, chuàngxīn zhìguān zhòngyào.

In the field of technology, innovation is crucial.

通过不断尝试,他开了新方法。

Tōngguò bùduàn chángshì, tā kāichuàng le xīn fāngfǎ.

Through continuous attempts, he pioneered a new method.