zàng

藏

Character · Noun · Adjective

storage; Buddhist/Taoist scriptures; Tibet; Tibetan people

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

5 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

storage place; treasury

formal

Formal and literary usage, now less commonly used in daily speech.

Zhè这
ge个
shān山
dòng洞
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
tǔ土
fěi匪
de的
cáng藏
bǎo宝
dòng洞
 。

This cave was a treasure storage hideout for ancient bandits.

Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
de的
guǎn馆
cáng藏
wén文
wù物
dōu都
shì是
guó国
bǎo宝
jí级
de的
 。

The museum's stored cultural relics are all national treasures.

2.

noun

Buddhist/Taoist scriptures

formal

Used in religious contexts, often paired with specific terms like 大藏经.

Shào少
lín林
sì寺
cáng藏
yǒu有
dà大
liàng量
de的
fó佛
jiào教
jīng经
diǎn典
cáng藏
jīng经
 。

Shaolin Temple stores a large number of Buddhist scriptures.

Dào道
zàng藏
shì是
dào道
jiào教
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
zǒng总
jí集
 。

Taoist Canon is the comprehensive collection of Taoist classics.

3.

noun

Tibet (autonomous region of China)

formal

Official and formal term for the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Zàng藏
xiāng香
shì是
Xī西
Zàng藏
tè特
yǒu有
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
xiāng香
liào料
 。

Tibetan incense is a unique spice from Tibet.

Qīng青
Zàng藏
tiě铁
lù路
lián连
jiē接
le了
Qīng青
hǎi海
hé和
Xī西
Zàng藏
 。

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway connects Qinghai and Tibet.

4.

noun

Tibetan people; Tibetan ethnic group

neutral

Refers to the Tibetan ethnic group living mainly in Tibet and surrounding areas.

Zàng藏
lì历
shì是
Zàng藏
zú族
rén人
mín民
shǐ使
yòng用
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
lì历
fǎ法
 。

The Tibetan calendar is the traditional calendar used by the Tibetan people.

Zàng藏
yī医
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
yī医
xué学
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
 。

Tibetan medicine is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine.

5.

adjective

same as 脏

archaic

Archaic usage, no longer used in modern standard Chinese.