苍 Stroke Order — How to Write 苍

Stroke Order

苍 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

苍 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹仓

苍 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 仓 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 4 more strokes

苍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

cāng

Meanings of 苍 in Chinese

cāng苍

Azure; a dark green or blue color, often used to describe natural elements like the sky or ancient vegetation.

仰望苍穹，星辰点点，宇宙浩瀚。

Looking up at the azure sky, stars twinkle, and the universe is vast.

Cāng (苍) refers to a grayish-white color, often describing a person's complexion as pale due to illness or fatigue.

她的脸色苍白地，显得有些虚弱。

Her face was pale, looking a bit weak.

Common Words and Phrases with 苍

cāng苍bái白

Pale, ashen, or wan, describing a lack of color (especially in the face) or a lack of vitality/vigor.

她生病了，脸色显得有些苍白。

She was sick, and her face appeared somewhat pale.

cāng苍cāng苍

Grey or hoary (e.g., of hair); vast and hazy (e.g., of sky or land); lush and flourishing (e.g., of plants).

老人的头发苍苍，脸上布满了岁月的痕迹。

The elder's hair is hoary, and his face is full of traces of time.

cāng苍cuì翠

verdant

雨后的山林，苍翠欲滴，空气中弥漫着泥土和植物的清香。

After the rain, the mountain forest was lush green and verdant, with the fresh scent of earth and plants filling the air.

cāng苍huáng黄

Greenish-yellow or grayish-yellow; also describes a state of haste, panic, or rapid change.

深秋时节，山野间的树叶渐渐变得一片苍黄，预示着冬天的临近。

In late autumn, the leaves in the mountains and fields gradually turn a pale yellow, indicating the approach of winter.

cāng苍jìng劲

Old and strong; vigorous.

这棵古松树姿态苍劲，即使在寒冬中也傲然挺立。

This ancient pine tree has a vigorous and powerful posture, standing proudly even in the cold winter.

cāng苍lǎo老

Aged; showing signs of old age (in appearance, voice, or manner).

她的声音因为岁月的流逝而显得有些苍老。

Her voice sounded a bit aged due to the passage of time.

cāng苍liáng凉

desolate and bleak; sorrowful and forlorn.

这片被遗弃的古战场，如今只剩下断壁残垣，透露出一种苍凉的美

This abandoned ancient battlefield, now only left with broken walls and remnants, reveals a desolate beauty.

cāng苍lóng龙

Canglong (cānglóng) refers to the Black Dragon. It can also refer to the seven mansions in the east of the twenty-eight constellations, or metaphorically, to an extremely wicked person.