Chinese Word: 苍 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

苍 (Trad.: 蒼)HSK 6

Pinyin: cāng

English Definition: dark blue; deep green; ash-gray

Chinese Definition:
①深青色，深绿色：苍翠。苍松。苍天。苍穹(苍天)。苍龙。
②灰白色：苍白。苍苍(ａ．灰白；b．苍茫)。苍老。苍劲(苍老挺拔，多指树木形态或书画笔力)。
③姓氏。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 艸

Pictophonetic:仓 indicates the sound; 艹 (grass) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 艹 [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
- 仓 [ cāng ] granary, barn; cabin, berth

Similar Characters: 芲

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苍白HSK 6	cāng bái	pale; wan
苍老	cāng lǎo	old; aged; (of calligraphy or painting) vigorous; forceful
苍茫	cāng máng	boundless; vast; hazy (distant horizon)
苍凉	cāng liáng	desolate; bleak
苍天	cāng tiān	firmament

1		tā 她 suí shǒu 随手 zhuā zhù 抓住 le 了 yī zhǐ 一只 cāng ying 苍蝇。 She quickly caught a fly in her hands.
2		tā 她 de 的 liǎn sè 脸色 cāng bái 苍白， sì hū 似乎 shēng bìng 生病 le 了。 Her face was pale, as if she were sick.
3		suì yuè bù ráo rén 岁月不饶人， tā 他 de 的 róng yán 容颜 biàn de 变得 cāng lǎo 苍老。 Time stops for no one, his appearance has become old.
4		kàn dào 看到 tā 他， tā 她 de 的 liǎn sè 脸色 lì kè 立刻 biàn de 变得 cāng bái 苍白。 When she saw him, her face immediately turned pale.
5		tā 她 zuò wán 做完 nà ge 那个 mèng 梦， liǎn sè 脸色 biàn de 变得 cāng bái 苍白 le 了。 She turned pale after having that dream.

1		tā 她 suí shǒu 随手 zhuā zhù 抓住 le 了 yī zhǐ 一只 cāng ying 苍蝇。 She quickly caught a fly in her hands.
2		tā 她 de 的 liǎn sè 脸色 cāng bái 苍白， sì hū 似乎 shēng bìng 生病 le 了。 Her face was pale, as if she were sick.
3		suì yuè bù ráo rén 岁月不饶人， tā 他 de 的 róng yán 容颜 biàn de 变得 cāng lǎo 苍老。 Time stops for no one, his appearance has become old.
4		kàn dào 看到 tā 他， tā 她 de 的 liǎn sè 脸色 lì kè 立刻 biàn de 变得 cāng bái 苍白。 When she saw him, her face immediately turned pale.
5		tā 她 zuò wán 做完 nà ge 那个 mèng 梦， liǎn sè 脸色 biàn de 变得 cāng bái 苍白 le 了。 She turned pale after having that dream.