• to start, to begin;
  • to wound;
  • to originate;
  • to create;

Etymology

Phono-semantic compound:

刀 (도, “knife”) - contributes meaning (cutting, wounding);

倉 (창, “granary”) - contributes sound.

Usage in Korean

This tonal difference reflects its two core meanings:

創業 (창업) – “to found a business,” “to start an enterprise.”

創傷 (창상) – “wound, injury.”

비롯할
birothal
chang
Kangxi radical:18, + 10
Strokes:12
Unicode:U+5275
Cangjie input:
  • 人口中弓 (ORLN)
Composition:
  • ⿰ 倉 刂

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