苍 Strokes Write it Listen 苍 cāng dark blue; deep green; old, hoary HSK 7–9 7 strokes Radical 艹 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from艹meaningcǎograss, weed, plant, herb仓soundcānggranary, barn; cabin, berth How it works艹 hints at the meaning (grass), and 仓 cāng hints at the sound.