昂 áng to rise
How to remember 昂: 日 sun + 卬 look up = to rise. The sun peeks over the mountain, and the tired hikers look up to watch it slowly begin to rise.
Component breakdown
昂 = 日 sun + 卬 look up
- 日 sun
- 卬 look up
The sun peeks over the mountain, and the tired hikers look up to watch it slowly begin to rise.
How it is used
- To hold up high / be soaring - 昂首 (áng shǒu) hold one's head high, 昂首挺胸 (ángshǒu-tǐngxiōng) head high and chest out (proudly).
- 高昂 (gāo'áng) = (of prices) high, or (of spirits/tone) high and rousing: 情绪高昂 (qíngxù gāo'áng) in high spirits.
- 昂贵 (ángguì) = expensive/costly - a common written word for pricey goods.