昂 áng — high; raise (head); high; soaring; raise; lift
运动员们昂首挺胸地走进了赛场。Yùn dòng yuán men áng shǒu tǐng xiōng de zǒu jìn le sài chǎng.The athletes walked into the arena with their heads held high.
Common words: 昂贵 (áng guì)、高昂 (gāo áng)、昂然 (áng rán)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "lift"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "lift", including 昂 (áng), 掀 (xiān). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "lift" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 昂 (áng), 掀 (xiān) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span áng, xiān — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 昂 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 昂 ánghigh; raise (head); high; soaring; raise; liftUseful words: 昂贵, 高昂
- 掀 xiānlift (cover)Useful words: 掀起, 掀动
Common words for these 2 "lift" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 昂 (áng) — so "lift" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "lift".
掀 xiān — lift (cover)
一阵大风掀起了地上的落叶。Yí zhèn dà fēng xiān qǐ le dì shàng de luò yè.A gust of wind lifted up the fallen leaves on the ground.
Common words: 掀起 (xiān qǐ)、掀动 (xiān dòng)、掀开 (xiān kāi)
All 2 characters
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