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cao ngạo

Pronunciation Northern /kaːw˧˧ ŋa̰ːʔw˨˩/ Central /kaːw˧˥ ŋa̰ːw˨˨/ Southern /kaːw˧˧ ŋaːw˨˩˨/
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proud
Adjective
proud

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
proud Appearance & PersonalityTheme

An attitude of extreme pride and showing contempt for people around oneself.

vi Thái độ cao ngạo của anh ta khiến nhiều người cảm thấy khó chịu.

en His proud attitude makes many people feel uncomfortable.

Parts
cao / ngạo / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 高傲 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 高傲

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
高傲
Candidates by syllable
cao 高 ngạo 傲
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
hách dịch / phách lối / kiêu căng / hợm hĩnh …
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Use
cao hùng / cao bằng / chiều cao / cao điểm …
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