Writing
开创 (kāi chuàng) — how to say "to initiate" in Chinese
开创
To initiate, to create
verb
Character composition
开
to open
创
to create
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
开创事业
kāi chuàng shì yè
to launch an enterprise
Examples
他开创了新的工作方法。
He initiated a new working method.
他开创了公司。
He founded the company.
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Frequently asked questions
Initiate meaning in Chinese
"to initiate" in Chinese is 开创 (kāi chuàng).
开创 meaning
开创 (kāi chuàng) means "To initiate, to create".
How is 开创 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāi chuàng (written as kai chuang, kaichuang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to initiate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 开创: 开 has 4 strokes, 创 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 开创?
开创 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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