Writing
藏 (cáng) — how to say "to hide" in Chinese
藏
To hide
verb
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
藏东西
cáng dōngxi
to hide things
把钱藏起来
bǎ qián cáng qǐlái
to hide the money
藏在床下
cáng zài chuáng xià
to hide under the bed
Examples
他把秘密藏在心里。
He hid the secret in his heart.
他藏了书。
He hid the book.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say hide in Chinese?
"to hide" in Chinese is 藏 (cáng).
藏 meaning in English
藏 (cáng) means "To hide".
How is 藏 pronounced?
It is pronounced cáng (written as cang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hide" in Chinese characters?
It is written 藏 and has 17 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 藏?
藏 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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