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
扬
yáng
to raise; to spread; to make known
Character
Example phrases
- 风从峡谷口灌进来，把尘土高高扬起，视线瞬间变得模糊。 Fēng cóng xiágǔ kǒu guàn jìnlai, bǎ chéntǔ gāogāo yáng qǐ, shìxiàn shùnjiān biàn de móhu. Wind poured in from the mouth of the canyon, raising the dust high and instantly blurring the view.
- 他扬起手，笑着跟大家告别。 Tā yáng qǐ shǒu, xiàozhe gēn dàjiā gàobié. He raised his hand and said goodbye to everyone with a smile.
- 他靠这部小说扬名，成了很有名的作家。 Tā kào zhè bù xiǎoshuō yángmíng, chéngle hěn yǒumíng de zuòjiā. He made his name with this novel and became a very famous writer.
Related words
- 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
- 飘扬 piāoyáng to flutter; to fly in the wind
- 宣扬 xuānyáng to promote; to advocate; to publicise
- 抑扬顿挫 yìyángdùncuò cadenced; rhythmically modulated
- 赞扬 zànyáng to praise; to commend
- 张扬 zhāngyáng to make public; showy; ostentatious
- 托 tuō to support; to entrust; to hold up