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" originates from its traditional form "創", which is composed of the phonetic component "倉" suggesting sound and the radical "刀" or "刂", meaning knife or blade, indicating its early association with wounds or injury. This foundational meaning of a physical cut or lesion gradually extended into the conceptual realm of initiation and beginning, as starting an endeavor was metaphorically akin to making an incision or a decisive break. Over time, this abstract sense of founding, establishing, or initiating became its dominant meaning, encompassing both the act of creation and the resultant innovation. The character's structure, retaining the knife radical, continues to subtly echo the notion of a decisive, formative act that brings something new into existence.

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.