How to say “found” in Chinese
found (a theory, a party)
“Found” in Chinese is 创立, chuàng lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
创立 is read chuàng lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”; on the left, 仓 cāng hints at the sound. Second reading: chuāng, “wound”.
Originally a drawing of a person standing on the ground.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “创立”.
More words from the lesson “Where it all begins”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “found” in Chinese?
“Found” in Chinese is 创立, pinyin chuànglì.
What does 创立 mean?
创立 (chuànglì) means “found (a theory, a party)”.
How do you write 创立?
创立 is 2 characters: 创 (chuàng) — create, start; 立 (lì) — stand; set up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 创立?
创立 is read chuànglì. Tones: chuàng — fourth tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“found” in the lesson “Where it all begins”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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