cāng
hǎi

common
literary

Meaning of 沧海

沧海 means the deep blue sea; the vast ocean; vast, enduring change; great passage of time. Pronounced cāng hǎi.

  • the deep blue sea; the vast ocean
  • vast, enduring change; great passage of time

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
zài
shān
diān
 
yáo
wàng
cāng
hǎi
 
xīn
xiōng
dùn
shí
kāi
kuò
 

Standing atop the mountain and gazing at the vast sea instantly broadened my mind.

chuán
zài
cāng
hǎi
zhōng
xiǎn
shí
fēn
miǎo
xiǎo
 

The fishing boat looked extremely tiny amidst the vast ocean.

zhī
zhōu
 
héng
cāng
hǎi
 

How can a boat as small as a grain of millet cross the vast ocean?