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扬 (yáng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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扬 (yáng): To raise — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 扬

扬 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

扬

昜sunshine

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4.

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5.

How to Use 扬

Words meaning 'to praise'

These words combine 扬 with other characters to express the act of praising or commending.

表扬 • biǎo yáng • to praise • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 扬

宣扬 • xuān yáng • publicise; advocate; advertise

HSK 6

xuān宣

yáng

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

xǐ喜

huān欢

zhāng张

yáng扬

zì自

jǐ

Information

Pinyinyáng

Meaningto raise, to lift up; to scatter

Strokes6

Radical扌

Traditional揚

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#839

Zhuyinㄧㄤˊ

UnicodeU+626C

CangjieQNSH

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扌hand

+昜sunshine

The hand (扌) raises (昜) — to lift or praise, as if a hand is hoisting something high into the air.

biǎo表

yáng扬

to praise

赞扬 • zàn yáng • Praise • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zàn赞

yáng扬

Praise

Words meaning 'to promote/carry forward'

These words use 扬 to indicate developing or spreading something positive, like a spirit or tradition.

发扬 • fā yáng • develop; promote; carry forward • HSK 6

HSK 6

fā发

yáng扬

develop; promote; carry forward

弘扬 • hóng yáng • Promote / Carry forward • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

hóng弘

yáng扬

Promote / Carry forward

发扬光大 • fā yáng guāng dà • carry forward and promote / develop and enhance • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fā发

yáng扬

guāng光

扬

publicise; advocate; advertise

飘扬 • piāo yáng • wave; flutter; fly

HSK 6

piāo飘

yáng扬

wave; flutter; fly

张扬 • zhāng yáng • Flaunt / Publicize

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhāng张

yáng扬

Flaunt / Publicize

得意扬扬 • dé yì yáng yáng • be elated / be in high spirits

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dé得

yì意

yáng扬

yáng扬

be elated / be in high spirits

抑扬顿挫 • yì yáng dùn cuò • rise and fall / fluctuate

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

rise and fall / fluctuate

沸沸扬扬 • fèi fèi yáng yáng • Boiling and stirring / A situation where rumors are flying around

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fèi沸

fèi沸

yáng扬

yáng扬

Boiling and stirring / A situation where rumors are flying around

己

de的

chéng成

jì绩

。

He likes to show off his achievements.

Tā他

yáng扬

qǐ起

le了

shǒu手

zhōng中

de的

qí旗

zhì帜

。

He raised the flag in his hand.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

fā发

yáng扬

tuán团

jié结

hù互

zhù助

de的

jīng精

shén神

。

We should carry forward the spirit of unity and mutual assistance.

lǎo老

shī师

biǎo表

yáng扬

le了

rèn认

zhēn真

xué学

xí习

de的

tóng同

xué学

。

The teacher praised the students who studied hard.

lǎo老

shī师

zàn赞

yáng扬

le了

wǒ我

。

The teacher praised me.

dà大

carry forward and promote / develop and enhance

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经jīngwarp (vertical threads in weaving); to manage; constant; scripture
精jīngrefined, pure, essence, spirit
鲸jīngwhale
竟jìngto finish; to complete; finally; eventually
敬jìngto respect, to honor, to revere
揪jiūto clutch, to seize with the hand

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Characters pronounced "yang".

鸯yāngfemale mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
疡yángulcers, sores; infection
佯yángpretend, feign; false, deceitful
烊yàngto smelt; to melt
恙yàngillness, sickness; indisposition
氧yǎngoxygen

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "扌".

拚pīnrisk, disregard; go all out for
捺nàto press down heavily with the fingers
掸dǎnto dust; a duster
掇duōcollect, gather up, pick up
挞tàflog, whip; chastise
搽chásmear; rub, wipe; anoint

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