仓
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cāng · granary, barn

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

4Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

人Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 仓

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cāngWords pronounced cāng
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Example sentences

Notice where 仓 sits in each complete thought.

Nà nín suí wǒ lái yí tàng, zán men qù cāng kù lǐ zhǎo yi zhǎo, shuō bú dìng nà lǐ huì yǒu.那您随我来一趟,咱们去仓库里找一找,说不定那里会有。

Then come with me for a moment. Let's check the warehouse. We might just find it there.

Source: Tatoeba #13111437 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège gù shì cāng cù dì jié le wěi.这个故事仓促地结了尾。

The story ended all of a sudden.

Source: Tatoeba #1878074 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā huà le gǔ cāng.他画了谷仓。

He painted the barn.

Source: Tatoeba #5640747 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wèi duǒ bì fēng bào, wǒ men duǒ dào le fù jìn de yí gè gǔ cāng nèi.为躲避风暴,我们躲到了附近的一个谷仓内。

To escape the storm, we took shelter in a nearby barn.

Source: Tatoeba #2298341 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Diāo xiāo hé cāng xiāo yǒu shén me qū bié?雕鸮和仓鸮有什么区别?

What's the difference between an eagle-owl and a barn owl?

Source: Tatoeba #6075175 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 仓 in context

  1. Say cāng, then recall the core meaning: granary, barn.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 仓库 (cāng kù), meaning “depot”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 仓 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.