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傲

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. proud
  2. 2. arrogant
  3. 3. to despise
  4. 4. unyielding
  5. 5. to defy

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Character focus

Stroke order

12 strokes

Usage notes

Collocations

傲 often pairs with 骨 (傲骨, lofty integrity) or 慢 (傲慢, arrogant); it rarely stands alone in modern speech.

Formality

傲 is more literary and concise than 骄傲; often used in compounds or classical contexts rather than casual speech.

Example Sentences

2 shown
他很 傲 ,不爱和别人交流。
He is very proud and doesn't like to interact with others.
我以為你會為我感到驕 傲 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6020599)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.