Definition
沧 is a literary bound form (b.f.) meaning 'blue-green' or 'azure', especially of water. It does not stand alone as a word; you'll find it in classical compounds like 沧海 ('vast ocean') and 沧桑 ('vicissitudes').
b.f.
blue-greenazure
Examples
- ，。cāng hǎi sāng tián, shìshì biànhuà hěn dà.Time brings great changes to the world.
- ，。Zhè wèi lǎorén lì jīng cāng sāng, jiàn duō shí guǎng.This elderly person has gone through many vicissitudes and is very knowledgeable.
- 。Gèrén zài lìshǐ zhōng jiù xiàng cāng hǎi yí sù.An individual in history is like a drop in the ocean.
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