仓 meaning and stroke order
Granary, barn; cabin, berth
How to write 仓, stroke by stroke
4 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 仓
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- barn
- granary
- storehouse
- cabin
- hold (in ship)
How 仓 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Simplified form of 倉; grains 食 kept in storage 口.
Radical: 人 (man), shared by 30 characters on this site.
How to remember 仓
仓 (cāng) has a roof-like 人 on top and 㔾 underneath, like a covered shelter with goods tucked inside. Picture a barn roof sheltering stored grain.
仓 means a place for storing things, and it mostly appears in compound words like 仓库 (cāngkù, warehouse) and 谷仓 (gǔcāng, barn). It also shows up in 仓促 (cāngcù), which means hurried. Example: 东西都放在仓库里。(Dōngxi dōu fàng zài cāngkù lǐ.) Everything is kept in the warehouse.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 仓 (cāng) with 创 (chuàng, to create) and 抢 (qiǎng, to grab), which contain 仓 as a part. Also, the 仓 in 仓促 (cāngcù) is not about storage at all. It just means rushed.
Common words with 仓
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
仓 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 仓
Learning 仓 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 仓
How many strokes are in 仓?
仓 is written with 4 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 仓 mean?
仓 (cāng) means granary, barn; cabin, berth. A common word with it is 仓库 (cāngkù), meaning "depot; storehouse".
How do you pronounce 仓?
仓 is pronounced cāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 仓?
The radical of 仓 is 人, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 仓 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 仓?
The traditional form of 仓 is 倉. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 仓 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 仓 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 仓 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why is a hamster called 仓鼠 (cāngshǔ)?
仓鼠 literally means storehouse mouse. The name comes from the way hamsters stuff food in their cheeks and hoard it, like a little granary.
How is 仓 different from 舱 (cāng)?
They sound the same. 舱 with the boat radical 舟 is the usual word for a cabin on a ship or plane, as in 船舱 (chuáncāng). 仓 is mainly used for storehouses on land.