Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

a wound; cut; injury; trauma; begin; initiate

Chinese: 创造;读 chuāng 时指伤口。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “chuang” becomes a different word in each tone. 创 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 创造chuàng zàoto create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record)
  • 创作chuàng zuòto create; to produce; to write; a creative work
  • 创新chuàng xīnto bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation
  • 创业chuàng yèto begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise; entrepreneurship
  • 创立chuàng lìto establish; to set up; to found

Example Sentence

这位画家创作了很多作品。Zhè wèi huà jiā chuàng zuò le hěn duō zuò pǐn.This painter has created many works.

这位Zhè wèithis (person)画家huà jiāpainter创作chuàng zuòto createle(completed action)hěnveryduōmany作品zuò pǐnwork (of art)