楊 meaning and stroke order
Willow, poplar, aspen; surname
How to write 楊, stroke by stroke
13 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 楊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- poplar
How 楊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 昜 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 楊
楊 (yáng) is a tree 木 on the left with 昜 (yáng) on the right giving the sound. Picture a tall tree 木 reaching up toward the sun in 昜, the way poplars grow straight and high.
楊 is the traditional form, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, while mainland China writes 杨. It appears in tree names and is a very common surname. Example: 楊樹長得很快。(Yángshù zhǎng de hěn kuài.) Poplar trees grow very fast.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 楊 (yáng, poplar) with 楊's look-alike 揚 (yáng, to raise), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of the tree 木. Check the left side: trees take 木, actions with the hand take 扌.
Common words with 楊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 楊樹 | yángshù | poplar tree; various trees of genus Populus | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 楊
How many strokes are in 楊?
楊 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 楊 mean?
楊 (yáng) means willow, poplar, aspen; surname. A common word with it is 杨树 (yángshù), meaning "poplar tree; various trees of genus Populus".
How do you pronounce 楊?
楊 is pronounced yáng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 楊?
The radical of 楊 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 楊 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 楊?
楊 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 杨, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 楊 and 柳?
楊 (yáng) usually means poplar, and 柳 (liǔ) means willow. Together, 楊柳 (yángliǔ) is a poetic way to refer to willows in general.
Is 楊 a common Chinese surname?
Yes. 楊 (Yáng) is one of the most common surnames in the Chinese-speaking world. In mainland China it is written 杨, and in Taiwan and Hong Kong it is written 楊.