(cāng)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad.

surname Cang

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
cāng
Meaning
surname Cang
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹仓

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

cāngyíng
HSK 7-9

housefly

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wàngcāng

Wangcang county in Guangyuan 广元, Sichuan

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qióngcāng

the sky; the firmament; the vault of heaven

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cāngjìng

(of a tree) old and strong

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cāngnán

see 苍南县

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