揚 meaning and stroke order
To flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise
How to write 揚, stroke by stroke
12 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 揚
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 揚 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 揚
揚 is a pictophonetic character. The hand radical 扌 gives the meaning, and 昜 (yáng) gives the sound, so picture a hand raising a banner high into the sun and letting it wave.
揚 is the traditional form of 扬, and it appears mostly in compound words about raising something up, either physically or by praising and spreading it. Common examples are 表揚 (biǎoyáng, to praise) and 宣揚 (xuānyáng, to publicize). Example: 老師表揚了他。(Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le tā.) The teacher praised him.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 揚 with 楊 (yáng, poplar, a common surname) and 陽 (yáng, sun), since all three share 昜 and the same sound. Check the left side: 扌 for hand actions, 木 for the tree, 阝 for the sun or sunny side.
Common words with 揚
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 表揚 | biǎoyáng | to praise; to commend | HSK 4 |
| 宣揚 | xuānyáng | to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide | HSK 7-9 |
| 讚揚 | zànyáng | to praise; to approve of | HSK 7-9 |
| 張揚 | zhāngyáng | to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open | HSK 7-9 |
| 發揚 | fāyáng | to develop; to make full use of | HSK 7-9 |
| 弘揚 | hóngyáng | to enhance; to promote | HSK 7-9 |
| 得意揚揚 | déyì-yángyáng | variant of 得意洋洋[de2 yi4 yang2 yang2] | HSK 7-9 |
| 發揚光大 | fāyáng-guāngdà | to develop and promote; to carry forward | HSK 7-9 |
| 沸沸揚揚 | fèifèiyángyáng | bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing | HSK 7-9 |
| 抑揚頓挫 | yìyáng-dùncuò | see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2] | HSK 7-9 |
| 揚聲器 | yángshēngqì | speaker | |
| 分道揚鑣 | fēndàoyángbiāo | lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom); fig. to part ways | |
| 飛揚 | fēiyáng | to rise; to fly upward | |
| 揚帆 | yángfān | to set sail |
Questions about 揚
How many strokes are in 揚?
揚 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 揚 mean?
揚 (yáng) means to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise. A common word with it is 表扬 (biǎoyáng), meaning "to praise; to commend".
How do you pronounce 揚?
揚 is pronounced yáng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 揚?
The radical of 揚 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 揚 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 揚?
揚 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 扬, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 表揚 and 讚揚?
Both mean to praise. 表揚 (biǎoyáng) is everyday and often used for teachers or bosses praising someone publicly. 讚揚 (zànyáng) sounds more formal and is common in writing and news.
Is 張揚 a positive or negative word?
張揚 (zhāngyáng) usually leans negative. It describes showing off or making something widely known that perhaps should stay quiet, as in 別張揚 (bié zhāngyáng), don't make a fuss about it.