翱

翺

áo

皋 + 羽

Definitions

áo see 翱翔[áo xiáng]

áo variant of 翱[áo]

Etymology phono-semantic

wings

Semantic: 羽 Phonetic: 皋

About

翱 is a phono-semantic compound depicting the soaring flight of birds. The semantic radical 羽 ('feather') on the right links the character to wings and flight. The left component 皋 (gāo) provides the pronunciation. The core meaning is the majestic gliding of large birds with outspread wings and minimal flapping. It frequently appears in poetic compounds evoking high-altitude soaring, aerial freedom, and graceful maneuvering on air currents.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

小鸟在空中翱翔。

Xiǎo niǎo zài kōngzhōng áoxiáng.

The little bird is soaring in the sky.

飞机自由地翱翔。

Fēijī zìyóu de áoxiáng.

The airplane soars freely.

他在梦中翱翔蓝天。

Tā zài mèng zhōng áoxiáng lántiān.

He soars in the blue sky in his dream.

我像鸟儿一样翱翔。

Wǒ xiàng niǎo er yīyàng áoxiáng.

I soar like a bird.

风筝在风中翱翔得很高。

Fēngzhēng zài fēng zhōng áoxiáng de hěn gāo.

The kite soars very high in the wind.

他的思想在知识的天空中翱翔。

Tā de sīxiǎng zài zhīshì de tiānkōng zhōng áoxiáng.

His thoughts soar in the sky of knowledge.

当我们俯瞰大地时，感觉像在翱翔。

Dāng wǒmen fǔkàn dàdì shí, gǎnjué xiàng zài áoxiáng.

When we overlook the land, we feel like soaring.

在虚拟现实游戏中，玩家可以体验翱翔于城市之上的感觉。

Zài xūnǐ xiànshí yóuxì zhōng, wánjiā kěyǐ tǐyàn áoxiáng yú chéngshì zhī shàng de gǎnjué.

In virtual reality games, players can experience the feeling of soaring above the city.

Related Characters

Component: 皋

Component: 羽

翱