沧(cāng): (bound form) (of water, esp. the ocean) deep blue-green
(bound form) (of water, esp. the ocean) deep blue-green
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- cāng
- Meaning
- (bound form) (of water, esp. the ocean) deep blue-green; (literary) cold
- Strokes
- 7
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 滄
Origin & structure
Where 沧 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 沧 step by step
7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 沧
Common words using 沧 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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