藏 (zàng): Tibet, abbr. for Xizang or Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏, to conceal
藏 (zàng) is a Chinese character meaning “tibet.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 臧 (phonetic). It ranks #907 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 藏 grass. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 花 (huā, flower), 茶 (chá, tea), 菜 (cài, vegetable, dish).
Definitions
- Tibet
- abbr. for Xizang or Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏
- to conceal
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 藏
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 隐藏verb | yǐn cáng | to hide | 6 |
| 收藏verb | shōu cáng | to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc) | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宝藏 | bǎo zàng | precious mineral deposits |
| 藏身 | cáng shēn | to hide |
| 储藏室 | chǔ cáng shì | storeroom |
| 躲藏 | duǒ cáng | to conceal oneself |
| 藏匿 | cáng nì | to cover up |
| 埋藏 | mái cáng | to bury |
| 收藏家 | shōu cáng jiā | a collector (e.g. of artworks) |
| 储藏 | chǔ cáng | to store |
| 藏品 | cáng pǐn | museum piece |
| 冷藏 | lěng cáng | refrigeration |
| 私藏 | sī cáng | to keep hidden |
| 珍藏 | zhēn cáng | a collection of rare and valuable items |
| 西藏 | xī zàng | see 西藏自治區|西藏自治区[Xi1 zang4 Zi4 zhi4 qu1] |
| 掩藏 | yǎn cáng | hidden |
| 窝藏 | wō cáng | to harbor |
藏 appears in 100 compound words: 48 as the first character, 39 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 藏 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (18)
to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment
to take a concubine or wife; to keep a mistress in a tucked away in a luxurious house or apartment
to cast somebody or something aside when the purpose has been served
lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom); fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities
to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment
to take a concubine or wife; to keep a mistress in a tucked away in a luxurious house or apartment
to cast somebody or something aside when the purpose has been served
Showing 12 of 18 idioms containing 藏.
Example Sentences
藏字的写法很特别，让我印象深刻。
zàng zì de xiě fǎ hěn tè bié , ràng wǒ yìn xiàng shēn kè .
The way the character is written is quite unique and left a deep impression on me.
花莲第一间! 藏寿司首度进军东台湾 插旗“日出香榭大道”...
huā lián dì yī jiān ! zàng shòu sī shǒu dù jìn jūn dōng tái wān chā qí rì chū xiāng 榭 dà dào . . .
The first room in Hualien! Tibetan sushi entered eastern Taiwan for the first time and planted the flag "Sunrise Champs-Élysées"...
无糖食品真的无糖吗?糊精、麦芽糖浆会隐藏升糖成分吗
wú táng shí pǐn zhēn de wú táng ma ? hú jīng , mài yá táng jiāng huì yǐn zàng shēng táng chéng fēn ma
Are sugar free foods really sugar-free? Do dextrins, maltose syrup hide glycemic components?
柴火灶里烧出的“团聚”,藏着最浓的奉贤年味丨有一种..
chái huǒ zào lǐ shāo chū de tuán jù , zàng zhe zuì nóng de fèng xián nián wèi 丨 yǒu yī zhǒng . .
The "reunion" burned in the wood stove hides the strongest Fengxian New Year's flavor丨There is a kind:
在米兰,冰雪赛场藏着中国式浪漫
zài mǐ lán , bīng xuě sài chǎng zàng zhe zhōng guó shì làng màn
In Milan, the ice and snow arena hides Chinese romance
西藏:马年新春 马上过年
xī zàng : mǎ nián xīn chūn mǎ shàng guò nián
Tibet: The New Year of the Horse is coming soon
为什么你要试图隐藏自己的情感？
Wèishénme nǐ yào shìtú yǐncáng zìjǐ de qínggǎn?
Why are you trying to hide your feelings?
要解开谋杀背后潜藏之谜！
Yào jiěkāi móushā bèihòu qiáncáng zhī mí!
Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!
海盗把财宝藏进了地底。
Hǎidào bǎ cáibǎo cáng jìn le dìdǐ.
The pirates buried their treasure in the ground.
我忘了锁储藏室的门。
Wǒ wàng le suǒ chǔcángshì de mén.
I forgot to lock the storeroom.
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