飘扬
piāoyáng
to flutter; to fly in the wind
Characters in this word
扬 yáng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 昜 bright, glorious
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 仪式开始时，旗帜在广场上空迎风飘扬。 Yíshì kāishǐ shí, qízhì zài guǎngchǎng shàngkōng yíng fēng piāoyáng. When the ceremony began, the flag flew in the wind above the square.
- 路边的彩旗在春风里轻轻飘扬。 Lùbiān de cǎiqí zài chūnfēng lǐ qīngqīng piāoyáng. Colourful flags by the road flutter gently in the spring breeze.
- 远处传来的歌声在山谷里飘扬。 Yuǎnchù chuánlái de gēshēng zài shāngǔ lǐ piāoyáng. Singing from afar drifts through the valley.
Related words
- 飘 piāo to float; light, airy
- 飘浮 piāofú to float in the air; to hover
- 表扬 biǎoyáng to praise
- 得意扬扬 déyìyángyáng smug; self-satisfied; triumphant
- 发扬 fāyáng to carry forward; to develop
- 发扬光大 fāyángguāngdà to carry forward and further develop
- 沸沸扬扬 fèifèiyángyáng widely discussed; causing a stir
- 弘扬 hóngyáng to promote; to carry forward
- 宣扬 xuānyáng to promote; to advocate; to publicise
- 扬 yáng to raise; to spread; to make known
- 抑扬顿挫 yìyángdùncuò cadenced; rhythmically modulated
- 赞扬 zànyáng to praise; to commend