傖 (cāng) - Vulgar, rustic, boorish & refers to someone from the northern regions of

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cāng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

傖 · cāng

Vulgar, rustic, boorish;

refers to someone from the northern regions of China (derogatory);

crude, unrefined.

Vulgar, rustic, boorishrefers to someone from the northern regions ofcrude, unrefined.

Usage highlights

Rustic personVulgar accentCrude and vulgarRustic fatherNorthern vulgarityRustic talk

Synonyms

  • 粗— coarse, rough
  • 俗— vulgar, common
  • 鄙— rustic, lowly

Antonyms

  • 雅— elegant, refined
  • 文— cultured, literary
  • 精— refined, exquisite

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a rustic accent (傖音).
  • That person is very vulgar (傖俗).
  • The northerners were called Cangren (傖人).
  • His manners are crude and unrefined (傖父).

Collocations

  • Rustic person(傖人)
  • Vulgar accent(傖音)
  • Crude and vulgar(傖俗)
  • Rustic father(傖父 - derogatory term for uncouth man)
  • Northern vulgarity(傖楚)
  • Rustic talk(傖語)

Idioms

  • The rustic and the refined(傖雅相對)
  • Vulgar northerners(傖夫俗子)
  • Crude and unrefined(傖荒粗俗)

Cultural background

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  • Originally used during the Six Dynasties period to refer to northerners, often with derogatory connotations.
  • Reflects historical north-south cultural divisions and prejudices in China.
  • The character carries strong pejorative connotations and is rarely used in modern positive contexts.

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