創始者

简 创始者 · 繁 創始者
Mandarin · pinyin chuàng shǐ zhě

Meanings

  1. creator; initiator
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創
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始
shǐ · begin, start; then, only then
者
zhě · that which; he who; those who
创
chuàng · establish, create; knife cut
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4–3–3 · chuang4 shi3 zhe3

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cong3 ci2 ze2

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