創 (chuàng)

to establish, to create; cut, wound, trauma

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 倉 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "wound, injury". The meaning "begin, establish" is a phonetic loan.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“刅,傷也。从刃,从一。創,或从刀,倉聲。”

Original meaning

wound, injury

Components