Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(surname); poplar

Chinese: 杨树。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yang” becomes a different word in each tone. 杨 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 杨树yáng shùpoplar tree; various trees of genus Populus
  • 白杨bái yángpoplar
  • 白杨树bái yáng shùwhite poplar (Populus bonatii)
  • 银白杨yín bái yángsilver birch; white poplar
  • 水性杨花shuǐ xìng yáng huāfickle (woman)

Example Sentence

河边种着一排杨柳。Hé biān zhòng zhe yì pái yáng liǔ.A row of willows is planted by the river.

河边Hé biānriver bankzhòngseedzhe(ongoing action)一排yì páirow杨柳yáng liǔwillow tree