Dong Chinese dictionary

cáng, zàng

hide

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 臧 represents the sound.

Components

艹 Meaning component

cao, cǎo

grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

臧 Sound component

zāng

good

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

cáng

hide, conceal; hoard, store up; to conceal; to hide away; to harbor; to store; to collect

Zàng

Tibet; Xizang 西藏

zàng

storehouse; depository; Buddhist or Taoist scripture

Most common words with 藏

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sources