cāng
沧
dark blue/green (of water)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
dark blue; dark green (of water)
literaryMost commonly used to describe the deep blue or green color of large bodies of water, especially the ocean.
Dà大
hǎi海
cāng沧
míng溟
hào浩
dàng荡
，
yī一
wàng望
wú无
jì际
。
The vast ocean stretches out endlessly with its deep blue waves.
Cāng沧
hǎi海
sāng桑
tián田
de的
biàn变
huà化
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
The transformation of seas into farmlands fills people with endless emotion.
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Qīng清
chén晨
de的
hú湖
miàn面
fàn泛
zhe着
cāng沧
lán蓝
de的
bō波
guāng光
。
The lake surface glows with dark blue ripples in the early morning.
Cāng沧
jiāng江
rì日
mù暮
，
guī归
zhōu舟
diǎn点
diǎn点
。
At sunset over the dark green river, returning boats dot the water.
Zhè这
fú幅
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
cāng沧
míng溟
yún云
hǎi海
de的
zhuàng壮
lì丽
jǐng景
sè色
。
This landscape painting depicts the magnificent view of the dark blue sea of clouds.