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创 (chuàng): To create — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 创

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How to write 创 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 创

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3.

Character Breakdown

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创

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5.

How to Use 创

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 创 works in context.

Creating and establishing

Words that involve the act of creating, starting, or introducing something new.

创造 • chuàng zào • create • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 创

HSK words that contain this character.

创作 • chuàng zuò • create; produce

HSK 6

chuàng创

zuò

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 创 is used in context

tā他

jué决

dìng定

chuàng创

yè业

，

Information

Pinyinchuàng

Meaningto create

Strokes6

Radical刂

Traditional創

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1133

Zhuyinㄔㄨㄤˋ

UnicodeU+521B

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仓storehouse

A knife (刂) starts cutting, initiating a wound or creation — to begin or innovate.

chuàng创

zào造

create

创业 • chuàng yè • start an undertaking; do pioneering work • HSK 6

HSK 6

chuàng创

yè业

start an undertaking; do pioneering work

创新 • chuàng xīn • innovate • HSK 6

HSK 6

chuàng创

xīn新

innovate

Injury and wounding

Words that refer to physical or figurative injury or damage.

创伤 • chuāng shāng • Injury / trauma • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chuāng创

shāng伤

Injury / trauma

重创 • zhòng chuāng • Heavy blow • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhòng重

chuāng创

Heavy blow

作

create; produce

创办 • chuàng bàn • to establish

HSK 3.0 · L6

chuàng创

bàn办

to establish

创建 • chuàng jiàn • to found

HSK 3.0 · L6

chuàng创

jiàn建

to found

创意 • chuàng yì • creative

HSK 3.0 · L6

chuàng创

yì意

creative

创立 • chuàng lì • found; originate; set up

HSK 6

chuàng创

lì立

found; originate; set up

开创 • kāi chuàng • to initiate

HSK 3.0 · L6

kāi开

chuàng创

to initiate

kāi

开

yì一

jiā家

kā咖

fēi啡

guǎn馆

。

He decided to start a business and open a café.

tā他

lì立

zhì志

yào要

chuàng创

yì一

fān番

shì事

yè业

。

He is determined to create a career.

yì艺

shù术

jiā家

chuàng创

zào造

le了

měi美

lì丽

de的

huà画

zuò作

。

The artist created a beautiful painting.

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

yǐ以

chuàng创

xīn新

jì技

shù术

wén闻

míng名

。

This company is famous for its innovative technology.

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