沧 (cāng) — blue-green; azure
Definition
沧 is a bound form meaning 'blue-green / vast' — it only appears in set phrases like 沧海 (vast sea) and 沧桑 (vicissitudes of life), never as a standalone word.
bound form
blue-greenazure
Examples
- ，。cāng Hǎi sāng tián, shì shì biàn huà hěn dà.Time brings great changes to the world.
- ，。Zhè wèi lǎo rén lì jīng cāng sāng, jiàn duō shí guǎng.This elderly person has gone through many vicissitudes and is very knowledgeable.
- 。Gè rén zài lì shǐ zhōng jiù xiàng cāng hǎi yí sù.An individual in history is like a drop in the ocean.
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