苍天

蒼天

cāngtiān

noun #19,809

Meanings

1 heaven
2 the firmament
3 the sky above

Characters

blue-green; vast

Examples

苍天啊，你为什么这样对我？

Cāngtiān a, nǐ wèishénme zhèyàng duì wǒ?

Heavens, why do you treat me this way?

苍天不负有心人。

Cāngtiān bù fù yǒuxīnrén.

Heaven does not fail those who try.

Tips

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苍天 is literary and dramatic. Used in exclamations or classical expressions. In everyday speech, 天 or 老天 is more common.

Stroke Order

苍 cāng

天 tiān