---
title: "Cangbai Meaning: 苍白 (cāngbái) Means “pale”"
description: "苍白 (traditional 蒼白, cāngbái) means “pale; pallid”. Hear its tones, see what 苍 and 白 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cangbai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 苍白 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

苍白 cāngbái

## pale; pallid

## It can also mean

- feeble; lifeless

## Its characters

1. 苍 cāng dark green
2. 白 bái white

## In a sentence

他病了几天，脸色很苍白。 He was sick for a few days and looks very pale.

[More about 苍白](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%8B%8D%E7%99%BD)

## More words with 苍 or 白

- [白白 báibái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baibai)
- [白酒 báijiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baijiu)
- [白领 báilǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bailing)
- [白色 báisè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baise)
- [白天 báitiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baitian)
- [表白 biǎobái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaobai)
- [蛋白质 dànbáizhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danbaizhi)
- [对白 duìbái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duibai)
- [空白 kòngbái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongbai)
- [明白 míngbai](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingbai)

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