苍白
Old HSK 6
苍白 (cāngbái) · pale
苍白 (cāngbái) means “pale; feeble”. It is written with 2 characters: 苍 (dark blue) + 白 (white). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 苍白 is built
The characters
苍 cāng · dark blue
What 苍 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 仓cāng — granary
- 人rén — person
- 㔾xiān — seal
白 bái · white
What 白 is made of
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A burning candle; the rays of the sun (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她的脸色很苍白。Tā de liǎnsè hěn cāngbái.Her face is very pale.
他的解释显得很苍白。Tā de jiěshì xiǎnde hěn cāngbái.His explanation sounds feeble.
Questions about 苍白
What does 苍白 mean?
苍白 (cāngbái) means “pale; feeble”.
How do you pronounce 苍白?
苍白 is pronounced cāngbái.
Which HSK level is 苍白?
苍白 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 白天báitiāndaytime
- 明白míngbaito understand
- 白色báisèwhite
- 白菜báicàiChinese cabbage
- 蛋白质dànbáizhìprotein
- 空白kòngbáiblank
- 坦白tǎnbáito confess
- 白酒báijiǔChinese white liquor
- 白báiwhite
Learn 苍白 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.