Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

hurl; to raise; to scatter

Chinese: 抛、扬起、举起、散播。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yang” becomes a different word in each tone. 扬 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

  • 表扬biǎo yángto praise; to commend
  • 赞扬zàn yángto praise; to approve of; to show approval
  • 宣扬xuān yángto publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide
  • 发扬fā yángto develop; to make full use of
  • 飘扬piāo yángto wave; to flutter; to fly

Example Sentence

国旗在风中高高飘扬。Guó qí zài fēng zhōng gāo gāo piāo yáng.The national flag flutters high in the wind.

国旗Guó qíflag (of a country)zàiatfēngwindzhōngmiddlegāohighgāohigh飘扬piāo yángto wave