Word information
Simplified昂首
Traditional昂首
Pinyináng shǒu
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
昂首
áng shǒu · head high; in high spirits; to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse)
Character breakdown
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