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title: "Chuangli Meaning: 创立 (chuànglì) Means “to found”"
description: "创立 (traditional 創立, chuànglì) means “to found; to establish”. Hear its tones, see what 创 and 立 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangli"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 创立 mean?

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创立 chuànglì

## to found; to establish

## Its characters

1. 创 chuàng to create
2. 立 lì to set up

## In a sentence

这所学校创立于1920年。 This school was founded in 1920.

有一个流传很广的传说：武当山上的道士张三丰看见一只鸟和一条蛇打斗，从中受到启发，**创立**了这套拳法。

From [太极拳是什么？ · What is tai chi?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-tai-chi#library-word-250-252)

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## More words with 创 or 立

- [成立 chénglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengli)
- [创办 chuàngbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangban)
- [创建 chuàngjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangjian)
- [创伤 chuāngshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangshang)
- [创始人 chuàngshǐrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangshiren)
- [创新 chuàngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangxin)
- [创业 chuàngyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangye)
- [创意 chuàngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangyi)
- [创造 chuàngzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangzao)
- [创作 chuàngzuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangzuo)

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