The character 创 — “create”: how to write it and what it means
create, start
The Chinese character 创 is read chuàng and means “create, start”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 创
创 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 创, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 创 is made of
On the right, 刂 “knife”; on the left, 仓 cāng hints at the sound. Second reading: chuāng, “wound”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 创
- 创业start a businessHSK 5
- 创新innovation; innovateHSK 5
- 创造createHSK 5
- 创作create (a work)HSK 5
- 创办found, set up (a company)HSK 6
- 创意creativity, original ideaHSK 6
- 创建create, found (for the first time)HSK 6
- 创立found (a theory, a party)HSK 6
- 开创initiate, pioneerHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 创?
创 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 创 mean?
创 means “create, start”. It appears in 创业 (“start a business”), 创新 (“innovation”), 创造 (“create”), 创作 (“create”).
How do you pronounce 创?
创 is read chuàng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 创 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 创 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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