About
The character 敖, in its traditional form, is structurally composed of the components 出 (to go out) and 放 (to release or set free), which together originally conveyed a sense of unrestrained movement or wandering. This etymological foundation gave the character its early meaning of leisurely travel or roaming freely, an idea captured in classical texts. Over time, this concept of unfettered liberty gradually took on a more negative connotation, shifting from the physical act of wandering to a metaphorical sense of behaving without restraint or deference, thereby solidifying its primary modern meaning of arrogance or haughtiness. The character's core semantic link, however, remains the notion of being unbound, whether in a neutral or a prideful manner.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
我的老师姓敖。
我喜欢敖游世界。
草原上有许多敖包。
雄鹰在天空敖翔。
他梦想敖游全球各地。
敖包是蒙古族的重要标志。
每当节日，人们都会聚集在敖包周围。
他的敖游经历丰富了他的人生视野。