Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced ang
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced ang, including 昂 áng. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say ang, begin on the vowel sound ang itself, hold its shape, and lay the tone over it; there is no initial to add.
Initial a
Start the syllable on the initial a, then run straight into the final ng — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final ng
Settle the final ng into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Only one common character is read ang (昂 áng) — focus on locking in its tone.
Learn by Tone
ang turns up here with 1 different tone; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 昂 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing ang inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
1 common character in this group.