The word "昂昂" is formed by duplicating the character "昂", which itself is a compound character consisting of the radical "日" (sun) positioned above the component "卬", where "卬" provides both phonetic and semantic contributions, meaning "to lift" or "high", thus giving "昂" its sense of elevation or raising. The duplication creates a reduplicated form that emphasizes and intensifies the original meaning, resulting in an adjective describing something as lofty, elevated, or dignified.