苍
HSK 7–9

苍 (cāng): blue, green

cāng

blue, green

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Pinyin

cāng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

blue, green

How to Write 苍 (cāng)

苍 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 苍

A phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, and 仓 hints at the pronunciation.

What 苍 is Made Of

苍 is built from 2 components:

艹grass, weed, plant, herb
仓granary, barn

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Words Using 苍

Common Chinese words that contain 苍:

苍白

cāngbái

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