cāng

common
adjective
noun

Meaning of

苍 means blue-green; cyan; emerald green; grayish-white; pale gray. Pronounced cāng.

  • blue-green; cyan; emerald green
  • grayish-white; pale gray
  • sky; the firmament

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Cāng
sōng
cuì
bǎi
zài
hán
fēng
zhōng
rán
tǐng
 

The green pines and cypresses stand tall even in the cold wind.

Yuǎn
chù
de
cāng
shān
lóng
zhào
zài
zhōng
 

The distant green mountains are shrouded in thin fog.

shuǐ
cāng
 
dào
yìng
zhe
àn
biān
de
liǔ
shù
 

The lake water is blue-green, reflecting the willows on the bank.

Cǎo
yuán
shàng
de
cāng
yīng
zài
gāo
kōng
pán
xuán
 

The goshawk on the grassland is circling high in the sky.

Zhè
huà
yòng
cāng
lán
de
diào
miáo
huì
le
shēn
hǎi
jǐng
xiàng
 

This painting uses blue-gray tones to depict the deep sea scene.