创
chuàngchuāng HSK3

begin, establish

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approved by Peter Olson · Nov 16, 2021, 10:37 PM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Nov 16, 2021, 10:37 PM

Based on the original meaning "wound, injury". The meaning "begin, establish" is a phonetic loan.

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Original meaning: wound, injury

Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 仓 represents the sound. Simplified form of 創. Based on the original meaning "wound, injury". The meaning "begin, establish" is a phonetic loan.

Components

仓
仓 Sound component
cāng granary
刂
刂 Meaning component
dāo knife

刂 is a component form of 刀.

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Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
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