滄桑 cāng sāng

great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. great changes
  2. 2. ups and downs
  3. 3. vicissitudes
  4. 4. abbr. of 沧海桑田cāng hǎi sāng tián

Characters

Character Meaning
滄 cāng
blue-green or azure (of water); vast (of water); cold
桑 sāng HSK 6
mulberry tree; surname Sang; old variant of 桑sāng