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昂首
ángshǒu
1. head high
2. in high spirits
3. to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse)
Uncommon • Top 36%

Character Breakdown

昂
áng
to rise; proud, bold, upright
HSK 6 8 丶
首
shǒu
chief, head, leader
HSK 4 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

昂首挺胸
ángshǒutǐngxiōng
head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
昂首阔步
ángshǒukuòbù
striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
30,426 of 84,292