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pale

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

cang1bai2 cāngbái

Meaning


Primary

pale

Alternatives

pallid, ashen white

Mnemonic


苍白 Pale describes something that is close to 白 white or 苍 ashen grey in color.

Usage


他 的 脸色 看 起来 很 苍白。

His face looks very pale.

她 的 苍白 手指 抓住 了 门把。

Her pale fingers grabbed the doorknob.