匨 (zāng) - Hidden, concealed & variant form of 藏 (cáng) meaning to hide,

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zāng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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匨 · zāng

Hidden, concealed;

variant form of 藏 (cáng) meaning to hide, conceal, store.

Hidden, concealedvariant form of 藏 (cáng) meaning to hide,

Usage highlights

hidden treasureconcealed textstored objectsecretly hiddenconcealed locationpreserved item

Synonyms

  • 藏— to hide, conceal, store
  • 隐— to conceal, hide
  • 匿— to hide, conceal

Antonyms

  • 显— to reveal, display
  • 露— to expose, reveal
  • 现— to appear, manifest

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The treasure was hidden away (匨宝).
  • Ancient texts were concealed in the cave (匨书).
  • He stored his valuables secretly (匨物).

Collocations

  • hidden treasure(匨宝)
  • concealed text(匨书)
  • stored object(匨物)
  • secretly hidden(匨匿)
  • concealed location(匨处)
  • preserved item(匨藏)

Idioms

  • Hidden dragon and crouching tiger(卧虎匨龙)
  • Concealed weapons and hidden arrows(匨弓卧弩)
  • Deeply hidden and rarely seen(深匨罕出)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ancient variant form of 藏 (cáng), used in classical texts for concealment.
  • Appears in historical documents and inscriptions as an alternative writing.
  • The character structure suggests enclosure and hiding through its radical composition.

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