异 yì — (interj.); raise; to stop; different; unusual; strange
他对异国的文化很感兴趣。Tā duì yì guó de wén huà hěn gǎn xìng qù.He is very interested in the culture of foreign countries.
Common words: 异常 (yì cháng)、差异 (chā yì)、优异 (yōu yì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "raise"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "raise", including 异 (yì), 昂 (áng), 昂 (áng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "raise" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 异 (yì), 昂 (áng), 昂 (áng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yì, áng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 异 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 异 yì(interj.); raise; to stop; different; unusual; strangeUseful words: 异常, 差异
- 昂 ánghigh; raise (head); high; soaring; raise; liftUseful words: 昂贵, 高昂
- 昂 ánghigh; raise (head); high; soaring; raise; liftUseful words: 昂贵, 高昂
Common words for these 3 "raise" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 异 (yì) — so "raise" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
异常yì chángunusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally差异chā yìdifference; discrepancy优异yōu yìexceptional; outstandingly good昂贵áng guìexpensive; costly高昂gāo ángto hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc)昂然áng ránupright and unafraid昂贵áng guìexpensive; costly高昂gāo ángto hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc)昂然áng ránupright and unafraid
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 3 ways to say "raise".
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)
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)
All 3 characters
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