创 chuāng / chuàng — a wound; cut; injury; trauma; begin; initiate
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.
Common words: 创造 (chuàng zào)、创作 (chuàng zuò)、创新 (chuàng xīn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "cut"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "cut", including 创 (chuāng / chuàng), 裁 (cái). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "cut" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 创 (chuāng / chuàng), 裁 (cái) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chuāng, chuàng, cái — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 创 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 创 chuāng / chuànga wound; cut; injury; trauma; begin; initiateUseful words: 创造, 创作
- 裁 cáicut out (as a dress); cut; trim; reduce; diminish; decisionUseful words: 总裁, 裁判
Common words for these 2 "cut" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 创 (chuāng / chuàng) — so "cut" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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总裁zǒng cáichairman; director-general (of a company etc)裁判cái pàn(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement制裁zhì cáito punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "cut".
裁 cái — cut out (as a dress); cut; trim; reduce; diminish; decision
裁缝把布料裁成了合适的形状。Cái feng bǎ bù liào cái chéng le hé shì de xíng zhuàng.The tailor cut the fabric into the right shape.
Common words: 总裁 (zǒng cái)、裁判 (cái pàn)、制裁 (zhì cái)
All 2 characters
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