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Pinyin: yǎng
English Definition: to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on
Chinese Definition:
①脸向上,与“俯”相对:仰首。仰望。
②敬慕:久仰。敬仰。
③依赖:仰承。仰赖。仰仗。仰人鼻息。
④旧时公文用语。上行文中用在“请、祈、恳”等字之前,表示恭敬;下行文中表示命令:仰即尊照。
⑤服下,指服毒:仰药(服毒药自杀)。仰毒。
⑥姓氏。
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Total strokes: 6; Radical:
Ideographic: To exalt a person
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ rén ] man, person; people
    • [ áng ] lofty; high; to raise; high-priced, expensive
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Example Words
信仰 xìn yǎng to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction
仰望 yǎng wàng to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully
瞻仰 zhān yǎng to revere; to admire
敬仰 jìng yǎng to revere; highly esteemed
仰头 yǎng tóu to raise one's head
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Example Sentences
1
As soon as I sat down, he leaned back and exhaled.
2
But the solution to one problem creates another, since it puts even more pressure on the spine and muscles.
3
She would have refused him politely had they been standing together on the ground, but, looking down at his upturned face, she felt that any excuse would be trivial.
4
If you need to sleep up high for medical reasons, get a wedge and put your pillow on it.
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It was like leaning back and breathing in fresh air.