沧浪之水
Cānglàng Zhī Shuǐ
The Waters Of Canglang
Meaning & Cultural Context
From the Chu Ci — when the water is clear, I wash my hat; when muddy, I wash my feet. Adaptable and philosophically wise.
Q:
What does the Chinese name 沧浪之水 (Cānglàng Zhī Shuǐ) mean?
A:
沧浪之水 (Cānglàng Zhī Shuǐ) means "The Waters Of Canglang" in Chinese. From the Chu Ci — when the water is clear, I wash my hat; when muddy, I wash my feet. Adaptable and philosophically wise.
Topic: rednote-chinese-nameWith pinyinWith cultural context
Character Breakdown
沧CānglàngFirst character
浪ZhīCharacter 2
之ShuǐCharacter 3
水Last character
Pronunciation Guide
Pinyin is the official romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. Here's how to pronounce this name:
Cānglàng沧
Zhī浪
Shuǐ之
Tip: Numbers in pinyin indicate tone (1=flat, 2=rising, 3=falling-rising, 4=falling)
How It Sounds with Common Surnames
Zou沧浪之水
Zōu Cānglàng Zhī Shuǐ
Wang沧浪之水
Wáng Cānglàng Zhī Shuǐ
Li沧浪之水
Lǐ Cānglàng Zhī Shuǐ
Zhang沧浪之水
Zhāng Cānglàng Zhī Shuǐ
Liu沧浪之水
Liú Cānglàng Zhī Shuǐ
When to Use This Name
Great as a gaming username or character name
Perfect for social media profiles
A fun name for Chinese language learners
Ideal for creative writing and storytelling