áng卬（昂）
卬（昂）
archaic
name
common
Meaning of 卬
卬 means I; me; high; lofty; elevated. Pronounced áng.
- I; me
- high; lofty; elevated
- to raise; to lift; to hold high
Character Info
Radical曰
Strokes8
Stroke Order
卬
Definitions & Examples
Shī诗
jīng经
yǒu有
yún云
：
“
Wǒ我
xīn心
fěi匪
jiàn鉴
，
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
rú茹
。
”
Cǐ
fěi此
“
fēi匪
”
fǒu非
dìng否
nǎi定
，
bǐ乃
“
yě彼
”
yì也
，
yǒu亦
fěi有
“
wǒ匪
sī我
cún思
zhī存
”
jù之
qí句
，
zhōng其
fěi中
“
tōng匪
”
fēi通
“
rán非
”
，
áng然
“
zuò昂
”
wéi作
wǒ为
“
zhī我
”
lì之
kě例
，
jiàn可
yú见
gèng于
gǔ更
wén古
xiàn文
huò献
tè或
dìng特
yòng定
fǎ用
法
。
The Book of Songs says: 'My heart is not a mirror, it cannot contain all.' Here 'fěi' is not a negation but 'that', and there is also the phrase 'fěi wǒ sī cún' where 'fěi' means 'not'. However, the use of 'áng' as 'I' can be found in older texts or specific contexts.
（
Gǔ古
yǔ语
yòng用
lì例
）
Áng昂
jiāng将
wǎng往
yǐ矣
。
(Example in ancient language) I am about to go.
Common Words
昂贵 / 昂貴ángguì
expensive; costly
昂扬 / 昂揚ángyáng
high-spirited; soaring; resounding
高昂gāoáng
hold high; high-spirited; expensive
昂然ángrán
upright and fearless; with spirit high
激昂jīáng
roused; impassioned; fervent
气昂昂 / 氣昂昂qìángáng
full of vim and vigor; high-spirited; spirited
昂藏ángcáng
tall and imposing; dignified; stately
轩昂 / 軒昂xuānáng
dignified; majestic; high-spirited