傲
proud; haughty; overbearing
At a glance · 傲
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从人（亻，意符，人），敖声，本义为骄傲、倨慢。隶楷从亻从敖，形声稳定。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为自高自大、轻慢。
Structure
形声字，从人（意符，人），敖（áo）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinào
Radical亻
Strokes12
UnicodeU+50B2
Character type形声
Theme德行
Six languages, one character
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English
proud; haughty; overbearing
Proud, haughty, or overbearing.
Français
fier; hautain; arrogant
Fier, hautain ou arrogant.
Español
orgulloso; altanero; arrogante
Orgulloso, altanero o arrogante.
العربية
متكبر؛ جبار؛ متعالٍ
متكبر أو جبار أو متعالٍ.
Русский
гордый; надменный
Гордый, надменный или высокомерный.
Common words
- 傲àoproud
- 骄傲jiāo àoproud