苍 (cāng): Dark blue or green — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 苍

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 苍

3.

Character Breakdown

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苍

艹grass/plant

仓warehouse

苍=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 苍

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苍 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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5.

How to Use 苍

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 苍 works in context.

Official HSK words with 苍

苍 appears in these official HSK words: 苍白, 苍蝇.

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6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 苍 is used in context

tā他

shēng生

bìng病

hòu后

liǎn脸

sè色

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艹grass/plant

+仓warehouse

A plant (艹) under a storage shed (仓), evoking the deep blue-green color of dense vegetation.

cāng苍

bái白

pale; pallid; wan

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

cāng苍

ying蝇

Fly (insect)

biàn

变

de得

cāng苍

bái白

。

His face turned pale after he got sick.

yé爷

ye爷

de的

shēng声

yīn音

tīng听

qǐ起

lái来

yǒu有

xiē些

cāng苍

lǎo老

。

Grandpa's voice sounds a bit aged.

cāng苍

tiān天

zài在

shàng上

，

qǐng请

bǎo保

yòu佑

wǒ我

men们

píng平

ān安

。

Heaven above, please keep us safe.

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