創
- 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.”
創
비롯할
창
birothal
chang
Kangxi radical:18, 刀 + 10
Strokes:12
Unicode:U+5275
Cangjie input:
- 人口中弓 (ORLN)
Composition:
- ⿰ 倉 刂