創 (cong3 cong1 | chuang4 chuang1) : start; original; wound; inflict losses

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創

cong3 cong1

chuang4 chuang1

[粵] cong3 [國] chuang4
[1] start/begin (doing sth); establish; create
[2] original; novel; unprecedented

[粵] cong1 [國] chuang1
[1] [n] wound; sore
[2] inflict losses/casualties (on)

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Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: 刀 (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

創 / 创

This word has been viewed 7673 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Nov 2009 05:05

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初創 co1 cong3 chu1 chuang4 = startup (company, phase etc); newly established; in the early stages

首創 sau2 cong3 shou3 chuang4 = to originate; to pioneer

創造 cong3 zou6 chuang4 zao4 = to create; to produce; to bring about

創辦 cong3 baan6 chuang4 ban4 = to launch

創立 cong3 laap6 chuang4 li4 = to establish; to found; to set up; to originate

創業 cong3 jip6 chuang4 ye4 = to start an undertaking; to begin a major task; to do pioneering work

創新 cong3 san1 chuang4 xin1 = to innovate; to come up with new ideas; to break new ground; to blaze new trails

創建 cong3 gin3 chuang4 jian4 = to establish; to found; to set up

創作 cong3 zok3 chuang4 zuo4 = to create; to produce; to write; creation; creative work

創意 cong3 ji3 chuang4 yi4 = creativity; come up with new ideas, concepts, etc.

創造力 cong3 zou6 lik6 chuang4 zao4 li4 = ingenuity, creativity

創作力 cong3 zok3 lik6 chuang4 zuo4 li4 = originality

創作物 cong3 zok3 mat6 chuang4 zuo4 wu4 = a creation

創作的 cong3 zok3 dik1 chuang4 zuo4 de5 = [adj] creative 國

創作者 cong3 zok3 ze2 chuang4 zuo4 zhe3 = [n] creator

創辦人 cong3 baan6 jan4 chuang4 ban4 ren2 = an establisher; founder (of an institution, etc)

創造性 cong3 zou6 sing3 chuang4 zao4 xing4 = creativeness; creativity

創造的 cong3 zou6 dik1 chuang4 zao4 de5 = [adj] forgetive 國

創造者 cong3 zou6 ze2 chuang4 zao4 zhe3 = a creator/founder

有創造力 jau5 cong3 zou6 lik6 you3 chuang4 zao4 li4 = ingenious

創意產業 cong3 ji3 caan2 jip6 = creative industries

創業公司 cong3 jip6 gung1 si1 chuang4 ye4 gong1 si1 = job creation company

二次創業 ji6 ci3 cong3 jip6 er4 ci4 chuang4 ye4 = start a new undertaking (common formation)

創傷 cong1 soeng1 chuang1 shang1 = wound; trauma

創新精神 cong3 san1 zing1 san4 chuang4 xin1 jing1 shen2 = creativity (common formation)

發明創造 faat3 ming4 cong3 zou6 fa1 ming2 chuang4 zao4 = inventions (common formation)

開拓創新 hoi1 tok3 cong3 san1 kai1 tuo4 chuang4 xin1 = work heard through innovations in a pioneering spirit (common formation)

重創 cung5 cong1 zhong4 chuang1 = inflict heavy losses (or casualties) on; maul

原創 jyun4 cong3 yuan2 chuang4 = original

創造論 cong3 zou6 leon6 chuang4 zao4 lun4 = creationism (religious theory opposed to evolution)

自創 zi6 cong3 zi4 chuang4 = self-created

技術創新 gei6 seot6 cong4 san1 ji4 shu4 chuang4 xin1 = technological innovation (common formation)

首創精神 sau2 cong3 zing1 san4 shou3 chuang4 jing1 shen2 = pioneering spirit (common formation)

創世記 cong3 sai3 gei3 chuang4 shi4 ji4 = [Bible] Book of Genesis

二次創作 ji6 ci3 cong3 zok3 = derivative works

香港中文大學創業研究中心 hoeng1 gong2 zung1 man4 daai6 hok6 cong3 jip6 jin4 gau3 zung1 sam1 xiang1 gang3 zhong1 wen2 da4 xue2 chuang4 ye4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) zhong1 xin1 = The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Center for Entrepreneurship

金創藥 gam1 cong1 joek6 = [TCM] Jinchuang yao, for wounds

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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