蒼 (cāng) - Dark blue & deep green

蒼Tone 1

cāng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

蒼 · cāng

Dark blue;

deep green;

azure;

grey;

ashen;

vast;

boundless;

refers to the sky or heaven.

Dark bluedeep greenazure

Usage highlights

Azure skyPale faceAncient pineBoundless and vastGreyFirm and vigorous

Synonyms

  • 青— Blue, green, young (overlaps in color range)
  • 碧— Green, bluish-green
  • 蔚— Luxuriantly blue (as in sky)

Antonyms

  • 赤— Red (opposite on color spectrum)
  • 朱— Vermilion, bright red

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sky is vast and blue (蒼天).
  • His face turned pale with fear (臉色蒼白).
  • The pine tree is evergreen (蒼松).
  • The boundless sea (蒼茫的大海).

Collocations

  • Azure sky(蒼天)
  • Pale face(蒼白)
  • Ancient pine(蒼松)
  • Boundless and vast(蒼茫)
  • Grey-haired(蒼老)
  • Firm and vigorous(蒼勁)

Idioms

  • Full of youthful spirit (意氣風發，神采飛揚)(鬱鬱蒼蒼)
  • The boundless universe (茫茫蒼天)(莽莽蒼蒼)
  • Grey-haired and feeble(白髮蒼蒼)
  • The sky is vast and the earth is spacious(天蒼蒼，野茫茫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese literature, 蒼 often refers to the color of the sky, symbolizing heaven, the divine, or the vastness of nature.
  • The term 蒼生 (cāngshēng) refers to the common people, reflecting a Confucian concern for the populace.
  • In Daoist and traditional cosmology, 蒼天 (cāngtiān) is the personified heaven or the supreme natural force.

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