昂 meaning and stroke order
To rise; proud, bold, upright
How to write 昂, stroke by stroke
8 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 昂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to lift
- to raise
- to raise one's head
- high
- high spirits
- soaring
How 昂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sun.
日 gives the meaning and 卬 hints at the sound.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 昂
Picture the sun 日 rising above 卬 (áng), which gives the sound. When the sun climbs high, you lift your head to look up, so 昂 means to raise, rise, or hold your head high.
昂 rarely stands alone in speech. It appears in words like 昂贵 (ángguì, expensive), 高昂 (gāo'áng, high or costly), and 昂首 (ángshǒu, to raise one's head). Example: 这里的房租很昂贵。(Zhèlǐ de fángzū hěn ángguì.) The rent here is very expensive.
Common mistake: Learners often write the bottom part 卬 like 印 (yìn, to print), but 卬 has no extra stroke closing the left side. Also keep the second tone: áng rises, it is not àng.
Common words with 昂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
昂 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 昂
How many strokes are in 昂?
昂 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 昂 mean?
昂 (áng) means to rise; proud, bold, upright. A common word with it is 昂贵 (ángguì), meaning "expensive; costly".
How do you pronounce 昂?
昂 is pronounced áng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 昂?
The radical of 昂 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 昂 under this radical.
Is 昂 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 昂 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 昂首挺胸 mean?
昂首挺胸 (ángshǒu tǐngxiōng) means to hold your head high and stick out your chest. It describes someone looking proud, confident, or full of spirit.
Is 昂贵 the same as 贵?
Both mean expensive, but 贵 (guì) is everyday and short. 昂贵 is more formal and is common in writing, news, and ads describing very high prices.