创新
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 6
创新 (chuàngxīn) · innovation
创新 (chuàngxīn) means “innovation; to innovate”. It is written with 2 characters: 创 (to establish) + 新 (new). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 创新 is built
The characters
创 chuàng · to establish
What 创 is made of
- 仓cāng — granary
- 人rén — person
- 㔾xiān — seal
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 仓 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
新 xīn · new
What 新 is made of
- 亲qīn — relatives
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 立lì — to stand
- 斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — down
Origin hint: A freshly chopped 斤 tree 亲 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们公司需要创新。Wǒmen gōngsī xūyào chuàngxīn.Our company needs innovation.
年轻人要敢于创新。Niánqīngrén yào gǎnyú chuàngxīn.Young people should dare to try new ideas.
Questions about 创新
What does 创新 mean?
创新 (chuàngxīn) means “innovation; to innovate”.
How do you pronounce 创新?
创新 is pronounced chuàngxīn.
Which HSK level is 创新?
创新 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 创业chuàngyèto start a business
- 创造chuàngzàoto create
- 创作chuàngzuòto create
- 创立chuànglìto found
- 新年xīnniánNew Year
- 重新chóngxīnagain
- 新闻xīnwénnews
- 新郎xīnlángbridegroom
- 新娘xīnniángbride
- 新鲜xīnxiānfresh
Learn 创新 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 15: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.