Writing
首创 (shǒu chuàng) — how to say "to initiate" in Chinese
首创
To initiate, to pioneer
verb
Character composition
首
first, head
创
to create, to initiate
Radicals / Keys
首
Head
#185 · shǒu · 9 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
首创精神
shǒu chuàng jīng shén
pioneering spirit
Examples
这个项目是公司的首创。
This project is the company's pioneering initiative.
这是首创。
This is a first.
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Frequently asked questions
Initiate meaning in Chinese
"to initiate" in Chinese is 首创 (shǒu chuàng).
首创 meaning
首创 (shǒu chuàng) means "To initiate, to pioneer".
How is 首创 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǒu chuàng (written as shou chuang, shouchuang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to initiate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 首创: 首 has 9 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 首创?
首创 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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