Chinese symbol for “soaring”
昂
áng
to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high
The closest CC-CEDICT match for soaring is 昂 (áng), defined as: to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “soaring”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 昂.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昂贵 (昂貴) | áng guì | expensive; costly |
| 高昂 | gāo áng | to hold (one's head) high; expensive |
| 激昂 | jī áng | impassioned; worked up |
| 昂扬 (昂揚) | áng yáng | elated; high-spirited |
| 昂首 | áng shǒu | head high; in high spirits |
| 慷慨激昂 | kāng kǎi jī áng | impassioned; vehement |
See also: Japanese symbol for “soaring”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.