00907 Chinese character of 藏 and pronounce cong4

The Chinese character【藏】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes an action or an object. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Hide or favorite. Explanation: 1. (1) To hide or conceal. Such as: “bury”, “hide”, “harbour filth and dirt”. (2) Storage. Such as: “collection”, “storage”, “private collection”, “book collection”. 2. (1) Treasure: a treasured object or precious resource. For example: “I heard there is a treasure in the back hills.” (2) A general term for Buddhist and Taoist scriptures. Such as: “Tripitaka”, “Daoist Canon”, “Scripture Canon”. (3) Navy blue: a blue color that is almost black. For example: “He likes navy blue pants very much.” (4) The abbreviation for Tibet in mainland China.

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【藏】:cáng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【藏】:cong4/zong6

This section covers the key information related to the character 【藏】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【藏】, for example:Describing an action or object , It means mainly to hide or collect.Since Chinese characters carry profound and multifaceted meanings, certain nuances may be difficult to capture completely in this discussion.

【藏】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【隱藏、寶藏】(Mandarin Pinyin:yǐn cáng 、bǎo cáng/ Cantonese Jyutping:jan2 cong4 、bou2 cong4)

There are exactly 18 strokes in this character,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This sentence serves as an example of how to use this character.:


這座山中藏有豐富的自然資源。

This mountain is rich in natural resources.


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