昂
áng
#1,949 most
frequent character
to lift, to raise, to raise one's head
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
昂 áng pairs 日 the sun with 卬 áng, which supplies the sound. It first meant the sun coming up. That grew to mean raise or lift, then to raise one's head, and later high spirits.
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