(áng)

HSK 7-98 strokes

to lift

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
áng
Meaning
to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring; expensive
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱日卬

In this compound, the meaning comes from (sun); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

ángguì
HSK 7-9

expensive

Open 昂贵 page →
gāoáng
HSK 7-9

to hold (one's head) high

Open 高昂 page →
áng

ups and down; rise and fall

Open 低昂 page →
áng

Caen (French town)

Open 卡昂 page →
áng

De'ang (ethnic group)

Open 德昂 page →

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