Character

仓

cāng HSK 6

仓 cāng HSK 6

1. warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods
2. a surname
3. cargo hold (on a ship or aircraft)

Words using 仓 as cāng (2)

1 仓库 cāng kù — warehouse HSK 6
- 仓 storehouse, granary (storage concept)
- 库 storehouse, depot (building/facility aspect)
Example

公司在郊区建了一个新仓库。

gōng sī zài jiāo qū jiàn le yí ge xīn cāng kù

The company built a new warehouse in the suburbs.
2 仓促 cāng cù — hasty HSK 7
- 仓 rushed, hurried (contributes to the sense of haste)
- 促 urgent, pressed for time (emphasizes the rushed nature)
Example

由于时间仓促，我们没能做好准备。

yóu yú shí jiān cāng cù wǒ men méi néng zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi

Due to the rushed time, we weren't able to prepare well.

Structure & writing

仓 cāng — warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods

仓 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 5

创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 抢 qiǎng to snatch; to seize by force

HSK 6

枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft

HSK 7

呛 qiàng to irritate the nose or throat (of a pungent or acrid gas) 沧 cāng dark green (of water) 舱 cāng cabin or hold of a ship, aircraft, etc. 苍 cāng blue-green or cyan color

consists of

1 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools

人 is a component in 18 characters

HSK 1

会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish

HSK 2

从 cóng (lit.) to follow

HSK 3

合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)

HSK 4

众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat

HSK 5

企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

HSK 6

仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly

HSK 7

囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds

2 㔾 jié — ancient credential token used by envoys and officials

㔾 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 4

危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安)

HSK 5

卷 juàn a scroll (of painting or calligraphy) that can be rolled up 怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 范 fàn (lit.) mold; model

HSK 6

仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with

HSK 7

厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain

Stroke order