激昂 Traditional form: 激昂 Pinyin (reading): jī'áng Definitions: impassioned worked up Characters: 激 - to arouse, to incite; acute, sharp; fierce, violent 昂 - to rise; proud, bold, upright Traditional characters: 激 - to arouse, to incite; acute, sharp; fierce, violent 昂 - to rise; proud, bold, upright