藏(cáng)

HSK 617 strokes
Readingscángzàng

Tibet

Print a 藏 worksheet PDFPractice writing 藏

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
cáng / zàng
Meaning
Tibet; abbr. for Xizang or Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏[Xi1 zang4]
Strokes
17
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 藏 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹臧

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (grass); 臧 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo臧zāng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 藏 step by step

17 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17

Words with 藏

Common words using 藏 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shōu收cáng藏
HSK 6

to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet)…

Open 收藏 page →
mái埋cáng藏
HSK 7-9

to bury

Open 埋藏 page →
bǎo宝zàng藏
HSK 7-9

precious mineral deposits

Open 宝藏 page →
zhuō捉mí迷cáng藏
HSK 7-9

to play hide-and-seek

Open 捉迷藏 page →
sān三zàng藏

Tripitaka, the three main types of text that collectively constitute the Bu…

Open 三藏 page →
bǎo保cáng藏

to keep in store; to preserve

Open 保藏 page →
chǔ储cáng藏

to store; deposit; (oil, mineral etc) deposits

Open 储藏 page →
sān三zàng藏fǎ法shī师

monk who has mastered the scriptures; (esp.) Xuanzang 玄奘[Xuan2 zang4] (602-664)

Open 三藏法师 page →

Related characters

More HSK 6 characters

丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 藏’s common words

收埋宝捉迷三保储

Ready to master 藏?

Trace 藏 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.

Practice 藏 onlineGenerate worksheet PDFBrowse all of HSK 6 →