Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 昂昂
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
expensive; costly
高昂gāo’ángto hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc)
昂首áng shǒuhead high; in high spirits; to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse)
低昂dī ángups and down; rise and fall
昂藏áng cángtall and strongly built; stalwart; courageous
昂扬áng yángelated; high-spirited; uplifting (music)