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pale

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

cang1bai2 cāngbái

Meaning


Primary

pale

Alternatives

pallid, ashen white

Mnemonic


蒼白 Pale describes something that is close to 白 white or 蒼 ashen grey in color.

Usage


他 的 臉色 看 起來 很 蒼白。

His face looks very pale.

她 的 蒼白 手指 抓住 了 門把。

Her pale fingers grabbed the doorknob.