仰 meaning and stroke order
To face upward; to look up; to admire
How to write 仰, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 仰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to face upward
- to look up
- to admire
- to rely on
How 仰 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To exalt 卬 a person 亻.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 仰
On the left is a person 亻, and on the right is 卬 (áng), which the etymology hint links to exalting someone. Picture a person tilting their head back to look up at someone they hold high, and you have 仰 (yǎng), to look up to.
仰 appears mostly in compound words. It can mean physically looking up, as in 仰望 (yǎngwàng), or looking up to someone with respect, as in 敬仰 (jìngyǎng) and 仰慕 (yǎngmù). When meeting someone respected, people often say 久仰大名 (jiǔyǎng dàmíng), "I have long heard of your great name."
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 仰 with 迎 (yíng, to welcome), because both contain 卬. Check the left side: 亻 means looking up to a person, while 辶 means going out to meet them. Also keep the third tone yǎng, which is different from 养 (yǎng, to raise) only in meaning, not in sound.
Common words with 仰
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 信仰 | xìnyǎng | to believe in (a religion); firm belief | HSK 6 |
| 久仰 | jiǔyǎng | honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. | HSK 7-9 |
| 瞻仰 | zhānyǎng | to revere; to admire | HSK 7-9 |
| 前仰后合 | qiányǎng-hòuhé | to sway to and fro; to rock back and forth | HSK 7-9 |
| 仰望 | yǎngwàng | to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully | |
| 仰慕 | yǎngmù | to admire | |
| 敬仰 | jìngyǎng | to revere; highly esteemed | |
| 久仰大名 | jiǔyǎngdàmíng | I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) | |
| 仰赖 | yǎnglài | to rely on |
仰 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 仰
How many strokes are in 仰?
仰 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 仰 mean?
仰 (yǎng) means to face upward; to look up; to admire. A common word with it is 信仰 (xìnyǎng), meaning "to believe in (a religion); firm belief".
How do you pronounce 仰?
仰 is pronounced yǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 仰?
The radical of 仰 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 仰 under this radical.
Is 仰 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 仰 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 信仰 mean and is it only about religion?
信仰 (xìnyǎng) means a firm belief or faith. It is often used for religion, but it can also describe political or personal convictions, as in 他有坚定的信仰 (tā yǒu jiāndìng de xìnyǎng), "He has firm beliefs."
How do I say lying on your back with 仰?
Use 仰 together with a verb of lying or falling, as in 仰卧 (yǎngwò), to lie face up. The opposite face down position uses 趴 (pā). For example, 他仰面躺着 (tā yǎngmiàn tǎngzhe) means "He is lying on his back."