扬 yáng — to raise; to lift; to hoist; to soar; to fly; to flutter; to spread

扬

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #368

Traditional: 揚 Variant: 敭 颺

yáng yang2

Basic definition

  1. verb to raise; to lift; to hoist; to soar; to fly; to flutter; to spread e.g 扬帆扬手飞扬
  2. verb to spread; to propagate; to publicize; to make known; to celebrate; to praise e.g 表扬赞扬宣扬
  3. verb to flutter; to fly; to waft; to float; to soar; to drift; to rise e.g 飘扬飞扬高扬

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从手,昜( yáng)声。金文字形,像用双手举起“玉”,是会意字。本义:高举)
  2. raise;lift e.g 扬觯扬鞭 扬楫 · 扬袂 · 扬眉 · 扬旌 · 扬麋 · 扬臂 · 扬徽 · 扬刃
  3. fly high e.g 扬尘 扬蕤 · 扬饭
  4. winnow e.g 用连枷打谷后,他们又扬谷
  5. aloud e.g 扬言 扬音 · 扬歌 · 扬嚷
  6. develop;make the most of
  7. display vigor;high-spirited
  8. show;praise e.g 扬美 · 扬清 · 扬善 · 扬称
  9. propagate
  10. lift
noun
  1. brow
  2. long branch
  3. Yang prefecture
  4. 姓

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