扬 meaning and stroke order
To raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing
How to write 扬, 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 扬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to raise
- to hoist
- the action of tossing or winnowing
- scattering (in the wind)
- to flutter
- to propagate
How 扬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 昜 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 扬
扬 has the hand radical 扌 on the left, with 昜 (yáng) giving the sound. Picture a hand raising something up toward the sun so it flutters in the wind.
扬 means to raise or toss up, and by extension to spread or praise. It mostly appears in compound words like 表扬 (biǎoyáng) and 发扬 (fāyáng). Example: 老师表扬了他。(Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le tā.) The teacher praised him.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 扬 with 杨 (yáng, poplar), which has the same sound but the tree radical 木 instead of the hand 扌. Also note that the right side of 扬 is simplified and has no 日 on top, unlike the traditional 揚.
Common words with 扬
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 表扬 | biǎoyáng | to praise; to commend | HSK 4 |
| 宣扬 | xuānyáng | to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide | HSK 7-9 |
| 赞扬 | zànyáng | to praise; to approve of | HSK 7-9 |
| 张扬 | zhāngyáng | to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open | HSK 7-9 |
| 发扬 | fāyáng | to develop; to make full use of | HSK 7-9 |
| 弘扬 | hóngyáng | to enhance; to promote | HSK 7-9 |
| 得意扬扬 | déyì-yángyáng | variant of 得意洋洋[de2 yi4 yang2 yang2] | HSK 7-9 |
| 发扬光大 | fāyáng-guāngdà | to develop and promote; to carry forward | HSK 7-9 |
| 沸沸扬扬 | fèifèiyángyáng | bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing | HSK 7-9 |
| 抑扬顿挫 | yìyáng-dùncuò | see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2] | HSK 7-9 |
| 扬声器 | yángshēngqì | speaker | |
| 分道扬镳 | fēndàoyángbiāo | lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom); fig. to part ways | |
| 飞扬 | fēiyáng | to rise; to fly upward | |
| 扬帆 | yángfān | to set sail |
扬 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 扬
How many strokes are in 扬?
扬 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 扬 mean?
扬 (yáng) means to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing. A common word with it is 表扬 (biǎoyáng), meaning "to praise; to commend".
How do you pronounce 扬?
扬 is pronounced yáng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 扬?
The radical of 扬 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 扬 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 扬?
The traditional form of 扬 is 揚 and 敭. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 扬 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 扬 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 扬 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 表扬 and 赞扬?
表扬 (biǎoyáng) is everyday praise, often from a teacher, parent, or boss to someone below them. 赞扬 (zànyáng) is more formal and is used for praising people, actions, or spirit in writing or speeches.
What does 扬州 mean?
扬州 (Yángzhōu) is a city in Jiangsu province. Here 扬 is part of a place name, and it is also a Chinese surname.