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cáng
verb HSK 6 #791

Meanings

  1. 1 to hide; to conceal
  2. 2 to store; to keep

Examples

他把钱藏在枕头下面。
Tā bǎ qián cáng zài zhěntou xiàmiàn.
He hid the money under the pillow.
猫喜欢藏在箱子里。
Māo xǐhuān cáng zài xiāngzi lǐ.
Cats like to hide in boxes.
她藏不住自己的感情。
Tā cáng bù zhù zìjǐ de gǎnqíng.
She can't hide her feelings.
这个地方藏着很多秘密。
Zhège dìfang cáng zhe hěn duō mìmì.
This place holds many secrets.

Tips

usage
Two pronunciations: cáng (to hide/store) and Zàng (Tibet/Tibetan, as in 西藏 Xīzàng). 收藏 (shōucáng) means 'to collect' — items stored as a collection.
memory
The grass radical 艹 on top suggests hiding under vegetation. 臧 gives the sound.

Stroke Order

藏 cáng