傲

ào · ao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)态(tài)度(du)傲(ào)慢(màn),大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)他(tā)。

He has an arrogant attitude, so nobody likes him.

02

梅(méi)花(huā)在(zài)寒(hán)冬(dōng)中(zhōng)傲(ào)然(rán)开(kāi)放(fàng)。

Plum blossoms bloom proudly in the cold winter.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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