蒼

• Chromatic (Blue/Green): Covers a range from deep, dark greens to pale or washed-out blues. When applied to the sky (蒼天), it suggests an infinite or brooding expanse.
• Atmospheric (Vastness): Describes landscapes that are vast, indistinct, bleak, or blurred by distance (e.g., 蒼茫).
• Condition (Gray/Pallid): When applied to human features—such as hair (蒼髮) or complexion—it denotes gray, white, or a pallor associated with age, exhaustion, or grief.

The meaning of the glyph shifts based on the referent:

1. Natural/Chromatic: Focuses on depth or distance (Green/Blue).

2. Spatial/Atmospheric: Focuses on scale and indistinctness (Vast/Bleak).

3. Biological/Temporal: Focuses on age or physical toll (Gray/Pale).

// Tang-period reading: //tsɑng

• Fanqie reading: 七岡 麁朗
• Simplified variant: U+82CD

The glyph contains the phonetic element 麁 (rough/coarse).

There is a notable transition in this glyph from "deep color" to a "lack of color." This is linked to a concept of "weathering"—whether it is the coarseness of an uncultivated wilderness or the weathered state of aged hair—often implying a blurring of edges or a loss of primary vitality.