傲
HSK 6

傲 (ào): proud, haughty, overbearing

ào

proud, haughty, overbearing

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Pinyin

ào

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

proud, haughty, overbearing

How to Write 傲 (ào)

傲 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 傲

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 敖 hints at the pronunciation.

What 傲 is Made Of

傲 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
敖to ramble, to play about

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Words Using 傲

Common Chinese words that contain 傲:

骄傲

jiāoào

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