苍
蒼cāng
#1,726 most
frequent character
dark blue, deep green, ash-gray
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
苍 combines 艹 plants with 仓 cāng, which gives the sound. It first meant grass color, then grew to deep green, dark blue, and ash gray.
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