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傲 - ào

proud, haughty, overbearing

proud, haughty, overbearing

How to read 傲

Click 傲 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinào
Englishproud, haughty, overbearing
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

傲人 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 傲娇. Please read 傲岸 one more time.

Common words with this character

worthy of pride; impressive; enviable
presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside
proud; haughty
arrogant; haughty

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 傲 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 傲人 and 傲娇 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 傲.