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Yáng

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Yáng Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
Yáng | Yang2
English translation
abbr. for 揚州
>扬州 Yáng zhōu [Yáng zhōu]
surname Yang
to raise
to hoist
the action of tossing or winnowing
scattering (in the wind)
to flutter
to propagate
variant of yáng
> Yáng [yáng]
to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise

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About Yáng

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Number of strokes

6

Traditional form

yáng

Contains the radical

shǒu

Part of speech

Verb-like morpheme / 动词性语素 Dòngcí xìng yǔsù

Learning hint

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Etymology of Yáng

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

扌昜

Semantic compound

shǒu

Phonetic compound

yáng

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and yáng represents the sound. Simplified form of yáng .

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Example sentences using Yáng

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Yáng Qián 过去 guòqu shí shuì : “ 如果 rúguǒ 儿子 érzi chū le 什么 shénme 差错 chā cuò de huà ,可得小心 xiǎoxīn diǎn . ”

Young handed the money over and said, " God help you if anything happens to my son. "

Dāo jiàn 挥舞 huī wǔ ,旌旗 jīng qí 飘扬 piāoyáng .

Swords brandished and banners waved.

zhè piān 评论 pínglùn duì 影片 yǐng piàn 宣扬 xuānyáng 暴力 bàolì 方面 fāngmiàn 未作批判 pīpàn .

The review is uncritical of the violence in the film.

zhàn zài 那里 nà li , jiù 那样 nà yàng Yáng zhāo shǒu , lèng zhāo ,矛盾 máodùn zhāo ,心焦 xīn jiāo zhāo ,突然 tūrán jiān , duì 自己 zìjǐ 产生 chǎnshēng chū zhǒng 深深 shēn shēn de 厌恶 yànwù .

All of a sudden self - resentment engulfed me.

[ yàn ]家丑 jiā chǒu 不可外 Yáng .

It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.

Words with Yáng

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
Yáng to raise yáng
表扬 biǎoyáng to praise表揚
赞扬 zàn yáng to praise讚揚
发扬 fāyáng to develop發揚
宣扬 xuānyáng to proclaim宣揚
张扬 Zhāng Yáng to make public張揚
上扬 shàng yáng a price rise上揚
飞扬 fēi yáng to rise飛揚
扬声器 yáng shēng qì speaker揚聲器
弘扬 hóng yáng to enhance弘揚
扬州 Yáng zhōu Yangzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu揚州
分道扬镳 fēn dào yáng biāo fig. to part ways分道揚鑣
扬帆 yáng fān to set sail揚帆
飘扬 piāoyáng to wave飄揚
沸沸扬扬 fèi fèi yáng yáng hubbubing沸沸揚揚
扬言 yáng yán to threaten揚言
扬起 yáng qǐ to perk up揚起
趾高气扬 zhǐ gāo qì yáng high and mighty (idiom); arrogant趾高氣揚
发扬光大 fā yáng guāng dà to develop and promote發揚光大
扬名 yáng míng to become famous揚名
悠扬 yōu yáng melodious悠揚
扬长而去 yáng cháng ér qù to swagger off揚長而去
颂扬 sòng yáng to eulogize頌揚

Yáng Decomposition & Compounds

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Yáng Decomposition

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