狂傲 (kuáng ào) — haughty, arrogant, domineering | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Arrogant with a wild, unbridled edge — 狂 adds reckless/impulsive to the haughtiness of 傲. Used of people and their manner, not objects.

adjective

haughtyarrogantdomineering

Examples

狂傲。
Tā nà fù kuáng ào de yàng zi ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.
His haughty demeanor makes people uncomfortable.
，狂傲。
Tā suī rán hěn yǒu cái huá, dàn cóng bù kuáng ào dài rén.
Although she is very talented, she never treats others arrogantly.
狂傲，。
Tā yīn wèi xìng gé kuáng ào, zài gōng sī lǐ méi shén me péng you.
Because of his domineering personality, he doesn't have many friends in the company.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

狂 and 傲 both suggest arrogance, combining to mean haughty and domineering.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

犭Written in full as犬quǎndog

Sound part声符shēngfú

㞷

㞷㞷狂kuáng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

狂 pairs 犭 (dog) with 㞷, which gives the sound; 㞷 is an old form of a character meaning 'to go'.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

人人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

敖

敖áo傲ào

Same sound today

傲 combines 人, meaning person, with 敖, which gives the sound.

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