Meaning of 开创
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to initiate; to start; to found
How to use 开创
开创 is a formal word for starting something big and new, like an era, a career, a business, or a new situation. It often takes objects such as 新局面 (new situation), 新时代 (new era), or 事业 (cause, career). Example: 他开创了自己的事业。(Tā kāichuàngle zìjǐ de shìyè.) He founded his own business.
开 (kāi) means to open, and 创 (chuàng) means to create, with the knife radical 刂 on its right side. Picture someone opening a door and cutting a brand new path: you start something that did not exist before.
Common mistake: Learners often read 创 as chuāng in first tone, but in 开创 it is fourth tone, chuàng. Also, do not use 开创 for everyday starts like starting class or starting a car. Use 开始 (kāishǐ) or 开 for those.
Stroke order for each character
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开 kāi · to open · 4 strokes
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创 chuàng · to initiate · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 开创.
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke |
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car (or train etc); (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual jok |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to hold or attend a meeting |
| 离开 | líkāi | to depart; to leave |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 走开 | zǒukāi | to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside |
| 分开 | fēnkāi | to separate; to part |
| 开学 | kāixué | (of a student) to start school; (of a semester) to begin |
| 开机 | kāijī | to start an engine; to boot up (a computer) |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to begin; to start; beginning; start |
| 创造 | chuàngzào | to create; to bring about |
Questions about 开创
What does 开创 mean?
开创 (kāichuàng) means "to initiate; to start; to found" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 开创?
开创 is made of 2 characters: 开 (4 strokes), 创 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 开创 an HSK word?
Yes. 开创 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 开创 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 开创 is written 開創.
What is the difference between 开创 and 创造?
开创 (kāichuàng) means to start or found something, like a new era or a business. 创造 (chuàngzào) means to create or produce something, like a record, a work of art, or conditions. You 开创 a path, and you 创造 a result.
Is 开创 used in spoken Chinese?
It is mostly used in writing, speeches, news, and formal contexts. In casual talk, people more often say 开 (to open, as in 开公司) or 创办 (chuàngbàn) when talking about founding a company or school.