Chinese Word: 扬 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

扬 (Trad.: 揚)HSK 4

Pinyin: yáng

English Definition: to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate; abbr. for 扬州 ; surname Yang

Chinese Definition:
①簸动，向上播散：扬水。扬场(cháng)。扬汤止沸。
②高举，向上：扬手。扬帆。趾高气扬。扬眉吐气。
③在空中飘动：飘扬。
④称颂，传播：扬言。扬威。颂扬。扬弃。扬名。
⑤姓氏。

Antonyms: 抑避

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:昜 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 昜 [ yáng ] bright, glorious; to expand, to open up

Similar Characters: 杨

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Example Words

发扬HSK 6	fā yáng	to develop; to make full use of
弘扬	hóng yáng	to enhance; to promote; to enrich
赞扬	zàn yáng	to praise; to approve of; to show approval
表扬HSK 4	biǎo yáng	to praise; to commend
宣扬HSK 6	xuān yáng	to proclaim; to make public or well known

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Example Sentences

1		tā 他 de 的 zuǐ jiǎo 嘴角 yáng qǐ 扬起 le 了 yī 一 sī 丝 wēi xiào 微笑。 There was the faintest glimmer of a smile on his lips.
2		wǒ 我 rěn bú zhù 忍不住 hā hā dà xiào 哈哈大笑， zuǐ jiǎo 嘴角 wēi wēi 微微 shàng yáng 上扬。 I couldn't help laughing out loud with a slight curl at the corners of my mouth.
3		tā 她 zǒng shì 总是 yǐ 以 qiān xū 谦虚 de 的 tài du 态度 miàn duì 面对 zàn yáng 赞扬。 She always receives compliments with a humble attitude.
4		tā 他 de 的 chéng jì 成绩 hěn 很 yōu xiù 优秀， shòu dào 受到 lǎo shī 老师 de 的 biǎo yáng 表扬。 His performance is excellent, and he has received praise from the teacher.
5		tā 他 de 的 chéng jiù 成就 xiǎn zhù 显著， shòu dào 受到 le 了 lǐng dǎo 领导 de 的 biǎo yáng 表扬。 His remarkable achievements were praised by the leaders.

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1		tā 他 de 的 zuǐ jiǎo 嘴角 yáng qǐ 扬起 le 了 yī 一 sī 丝 wēi xiào 微笑。 There was the faintest glimmer of a smile on his lips.
2		wǒ 我 rěn bú zhù 忍不住 hā hā dà xiào 哈哈大笑， zuǐ jiǎo 嘴角 wēi wēi 微微 shàng yáng 上扬。 I couldn't help laughing out loud with a slight curl at the corners of my mouth.
3		tā 她 zǒng shì 总是 yǐ 以 qiān xū 谦虚 de 的 tài du 态度 miàn duì 面对 zàn yáng 赞扬。 She always receives compliments with a humble attitude.
4		tā 他 de 的 chéng jì 成绩 hěn 很 yōu xiù 优秀， shòu dào 受到 lǎo shī 老师 de 的 biǎo yáng 表扬。 His performance is excellent, and he has received praise from the teacher.
5		tā 他 de 的 chéng jiù 成就 xiǎn zhù 显著， shòu dào 受到 le 了 lǐng dǎo 领导 de 的 biǎo yáng 表扬。 His remarkable achievements were praised by the leaders.

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