傲 meaning and stroke order
Proud; arrogant; to despise
How to write 傲, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 傲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- proud
- arrogant
- to despise
- unyielding
- to defy
How 傲 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 敖 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 傲
傲 (ào) is a pictophonetic character. The person radical 亻 on the left shows it describes a person's attitude, and 敖 (áo) on the right gives the sound, so picture a person who acts proud and haughty.
傲 rarely appears alone in modern speech. It mostly shows up in words like 骄傲 (jiāo'ào), 傲慢 (àomàn) and 高傲 (gāo'ào). Example: 我为你感到骄傲。(Wǒ wèi nǐ gǎndào jiāo'ào.) I am proud of you.
Common mistake: Learners often write 敖 alone or confuse 傲 with 熬 (áo, to boil or endure), which shares the same phonetic part but has 灬 underneath. Also remember 傲 is fourth tone (ào), not the second tone of 敖 and 熬.
Common words with 傲
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
傲 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 傲
How many strokes are in 傲?
傲 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 傲 mean?
傲 (ào) means proud; arrogant; to despise. A common word with it is 骄傲 (jiāo'ào), meaning "pride; arrogance".
How do you pronounce 傲?
傲 is pronounced ào, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 傲?
The radical of 傲 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 傲 under this radical.
Is 傲 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 傲 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 骄傲 positive or negative?
It can be both. 我为你骄傲 means 'I am proud of you' in a good sense, but 他很骄傲 often means 'he is arrogant.' Context decides the tone.
What is the difference between 傲慢 and 骄傲?
傲慢 (àomàn) is always negative and means rude, looking down on others. 骄傲 (jiāo'ào) can also express healthy pride in someone or something.