藏 (cáng) - To hide, conceal & to store, hoard
藏 · cáng
To hide, conceal;
to store, hoard;
Tibet;
Buddhist or Taoist scriptures.
To hide, concealto store, hoardTibet
Usage highlights
TibethidestorehouseTibetan Buddhismtreasurecollection
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He hid the treasure in a cave (藏宝).
- The library has a rich collection of books (藏书).
- Tibet is known as the Roof of the World (西藏).
- He studies Tibetan Buddhism (藏传佛教).
Collocations
- Tibet(西藏)
- hide(隐藏)
- storehouse(藏室)
- Tibetan Buddhism(藏传佛教)
- treasure(宝藏)
- collection(收藏)
Idioms
- To have a dagger hidden in a smile(笑里藏刀)
- To conceal one's name and live incognito(藏名隐姓)
- Dragon and crouching tiger, hidden talent(藏龙卧虎)
- To store up grain for a lean year(藏粮于民)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically associated with storage and concealment, reflecting strategic thinking.
- Refers to Tibet, an autonomous region with unique cultural and religious traditions.
- In Buddhism, '藏' denotes the canon of scriptures (Tripitaka).