上苍

上蒼

shàngcāng

noun #15,573

Meanings

1 heaven
2 the heavens above
3 God

Characters

blue-green (of the sky); heaven; old; gray

Examples

感谢上苍，他终于平安回来了。

Gǎnxiè shàngcāng, tā zhōngyú píng'ān huílái le.

Thank heaven, he finally came back safely.

上苍保佑我们一切顺利。

Shàngcāng bǎoyòu wǒmen yīqiè shùnlì.

May heaven bless us with smooth sailing.

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Literary and formal. In everyday speech, people say 老天 or 老天爷 instead. 上苍 appears in literary writing, historical dramas, and formal prayers.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

苍 cāng