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创造

chuàngzào

to create

A person shaping a clay bird
Memory picture

Characters in this word

创 chuàng

Strokes
6
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
仓 granary, barn 刂 knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 创

造 zào

Strokes
10
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 告 to tell, to inform, to announce
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 创造新生活。 Chuàngzào xīn shēnghuó. Create a new life.
  • 他创造机会。 Tā chuàngzào jīhuì. He creates opportunities.
  • 我们创造未来。 Wǒmen chuàngzào wèilái. We create the future.

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