臧 (zāng) - Zang — a surname & good, excellent

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zāng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

臧 · zāng

Zang — a surname;

good, excellent;

to praise, commend;

to store, collect;

also used in historical contexts.

Zang — a surnamegood, excellentto praise, commend

Usage highlights

Zang family namePraise and blameStore treasuresZang SunchenGood and badZang Pi

Synonyms

  • 善— good, virtuous
  • 好— good, excellent
  • 褒— to praise, commend

Antonyms

  • 否— bad, negative
  • 恶— evil, bad
  • 贬— to criticize, disparage

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has the surname Zang (姓臧).
  • This is an excellent piece of work (臧否人物).
  • The ancient text was stored in the imperial library (臧于秘府).
  • The minister was praised for his loyalty (臧其忠).

Collocations

  • Zang family name(臧姓)
  • Praise and blame(臧否)
  • Store treasures(臧宝)
  • Zang Sunchen(臧孙辰 - historical figure)
  • Good and bad(臧否人物)
  • Zang Pi(臧否 - to appraise)

Idioms

  • To praise and blame, to appraise(臧否人物)
  • The Zang and Gu families(臧谷亡羊)
  • Good and bad are clearly distinguished(臧否分明)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'good', 'excellent' in classical Chinese, later extended to mean 'to store' and 'to praise'.
  • Used as a surname since ancient times, with notable historical figures like Zang Sunchen from the Spring and Autumn period.
  • Appears in classical texts like the Book of Songs and historical records with both the meaning of 'good' and as a surname.

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