cāng

granary

Depicts grain gathered together () behind a door ().

Components
合 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

to join

戶 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

door

Evolution

倉 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
倉 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
倉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
倉 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
倉 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

cāng

granary; berth; sea; barn; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship)

Most common words with 倉
Freq.
Word
Meaning

barn

仓库

depot

谷仓

barn

仓促

hurriedly

仓储

to store in a warehouse

Component uses

Meaning component in 2 characters (0 verified)

Sound component in 12 characters (3 verified)