傲(ào)

HSK 612 strokes

proud

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Character information

Pinyin
ào
Meaning
proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 傲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻敖

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 敖 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén敖áo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 傲 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 傲

Common words using 傲 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiāo骄ào傲
HSK 6

pride

Open 骄傲 page →
ào傲màn慢
HSK 7-9

arrogant

Open 傲慢 page →
gāo高ào傲
HSK 7-9

arrogant

Open 高傲 page →
jù倨ào傲

arrogant

Open 倨傲 page →
ào傲rén人

worthy of pride; impressive; enviable

Open 傲人 page →
ào傲jiāo娇

(coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loa…

Open 傲娇 page →
ào傲màn慢bù不xùn逊

see 傲慢无礼

Open 傲慢不逊 page →
ào傲màn慢shǎo少lǐ礼

see 傲慢无礼

Open 傲慢少礼 page →

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From 傲’s common words

骄慢高倨人娇不逊

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