亢 kàng, háng, gāng — high; haughty; arrogant

亢
kàng háng gāng

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kàng kang4

Basic definition

  1. adjective high; haughty; arrogant e.g 高亢不亢不卑
  2. adjective excessive; hyper- e.g 亢奋亢旱

Detailed explanation

adjective
  1. (象形。小篆字形，从大(人)省，象人的颈脉形 ①( gāng)本义:人颈的前部，喉咙 ②高)
  2. high e.g 亢爽 · 亢山 · 亢言 · 亢昂
  3. firm e.g 亢烈 · 亢亮 · 亢悍 · 亢藏
  4. supercilious e.g 亢世 · 亢意 · 亢龙
  5. arid e.g 亢阳 · 亢厉 · 亢叹
noun
  1. name of a constellation
  2. 姓
adverb
  1. very e.g 亢宠 · 亢阳 · 亢龙有悔 · 亢炎
verb
  1. resist;withstand e.g 亢衡 · 亢礼 · 亢答
  2. shelter;shield e.g 亢宗

háng hang2

Basic definition

  1. noun neck; bosom (old) e.g 引亢

gāng gang1

Basic definition

  1. noun throat (old) e.g 亢

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