蒹葭苍苍 (jiān jiā cāng cāng): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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蒹葭苍苍
蒹葭苍苍
(jiān jiā cāng cāng): Lush reeds (from the Book of Songs) (adjective/phrase) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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蒹 • jiān • reed
jiān
蒹
reed
葭 • jiā • reed
jiā
葭
reed
苍 • cāng • dark blue or green; deep color; vast
cāng
苍
dark blue or green; deep color; vast
苍 • cāng • dark blue or green; deep color; vast
cāng
苍
dark blue or green; deep color; vast
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 蒹葭苍苍.
Words with
蒹
蒹葭
jiān jiā
reeds; a famous Chinese poem from the Book of Songs
蒹葭伊人
jiānjiā yīrén
the beloved one in the reeds (idiom)
Words with
葭
葭月
jiā yuè
eleventh lunar month (when reeds grow)
葭灰
jiā huī
reed ashes (used in ancient China for divination and measuring seasons)
葭莩
jiā fú
thin membrane of a reed; (fig.) distant or thin relation
蒹葭
jiān jiā
reeds; a famous Chinese poem from the Book of Songs
蒹葭伊人
jiānjiā yīrén
the beloved one in the reeds (idiom)
Words with
苍
苍白
cāng bái
pale; pallid; wan
苍蝇
cāng ying
Fly (insect)
上苍
shàng cāng
Heaven; God
苍天
cāng tiān
the blue sky; heaven; God
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