昂 (ngong5 ngong4 | ang2) : face upward; expensive; high-spirited

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昂

ngong5 ngong4

ang2

[粵] ngong5 | [國] ang2
[v] face upward; hold (one's head) high | [Syn] 仰, 抬

[粵] ngong4 | [國] ang2
[1] [adj] expensive; costly; dear
[2] [adj] high-spirited; inspired; excited

昂 (ngong5) and 𩓥 (ngok6) are a pair of nasal-stop alternants.

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 日 (#72)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

昂

This word has been viewed 5019 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Oct 2013 05:17

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慷慨激昂 hong2 koi3 gik1 ngong5 kang1 kai3 ji1 ang2 = impassioned / vehement

打昂瞓 daa2 ngong5 fan3 = to sleep on one's back 粵

昂貴 ngong4 gwai3 ang2 gui4 = expensive, costly

高昂 gou1 ngong4 gao1 ang2 = in high spirits; expensive

昂首 ngong4 sau2 ang2 shou3 = to raise one's head high (proudly or confidently)

塞拉利昂 coi3 laai1 lei6 ngong4 sai4 la1 li4 ang2 = Sierra Leone

昂仁 ngong4 jan4 ang2 ren2 = Angren (place in Tibet)

昂坪 ngong5 ping4 ang2 ping2 = Ngong Ping

昂坪360 ngong5 ping4 three sixty = Ngong Ping 360

激昂 gik1 ngong4 ji1 ang2 = excited; flaming; passionate
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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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