仰 Stroke Order — How to Write 仰
仰 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
仰 Radical and Character Components
Components:亻卬
仰 is an ideographic compound. To exalt 卬 a person 亻.
Radical: 亻 + 4 more strokes
仰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yǎng
- áng
Meanings of 仰 in Chinese
1
yǎng仰
To look up or face upwards, the opposite of 'fǔ' (to bow down).
她仰望星空，心中充满了对宇宙的好奇。
She looked up at the starry sky, her heart filled with curiosity about the universe.
To admire or revere; to look up to (e.g., 久仰 meaning 'I've long heard of/admired your name').
我久仰您的大名，今日一见，果然名不虚传。
I have long admired your great reputation; seeing you today, you truly live up to it.
To rely on or depend on, often implying relying on someone or something for support or help. Examples include 'yǎng lái' (to rely on), 'yǎng zhàng' (to depend on/count on), or 'yǎng rén bí xī' (to live at the mercy of others).
我们应该仰仗自己的努力，而不是寄希望于他人。
We should rely on our own efforts, rather than pinning our hopes on others.
An archaic official term. Used in official documents: in upward communications, it precedes words like 'please', 'beg', or 'entreat' to show respect; in downward communications, it serves as a command, akin to 'act accordingly'.
仰即办理，不得有误
You are hereby commanded to handle this immediately and without error.
To take orally, specifically referring to ingesting poison (e.g., to commit suicide by taking poison).
他因绝望而仰药自尽。
He took poison and committed suicide out of despair.
2
áng仰
Refers to high spirits or an uplifted mood, often used interchangeably with '昂' (áng).
大家精神都十分高仰，准备迎接挑战
Everyone was in very high spirits, ready to meet the challenges.
Common Words and Phrases with 仰
1
To have a clear conscience; to feel no shame before Heaven or God.
他一生光明磊落，仰不愧天，俯不怍人，深得人们的敬重。
He lived a life of integrity and openness, with a clear conscience before heaven and man, earning deep respect from everyone.
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to rely on someone's power or influence, or to act according to their instructions as a sign of respect.
他仰承长辈经验，顺利解决了难题。
He relied on the experience of his elders to successfully solve the problem.
4
attack from a lower position to a higher one
登山队员们选择在黎明时分对这座山峰的陡峭侧壁进行仰攻
The mountaineers chose to launch an uphill assault on the steep side of the peak at dawn.
5
inverted arch
在隧道施工中，仰拱的结构强度对于抵抗地基变形至关重要。
In tunnel construction, the structural strength of the invert arch is crucial for resisting foundation deformation.
6
Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the largest city and former capital of Myanmar, and its most important commercial port.
仰光大金塔是缅甸最著名的佛教建筑之一，每年吸引无数游客前来参观。
Yangon's Shwedagon Pagoda is one of the most famous Buddhist structures in Myanmar, attracting countless visitors every year.
7
rely on others for support or supply
小明从小就仰给于父母的照顾，从没学过独立生活。
Xiao Ming has relied on his parents' care since childhood, never having learned to live independently.
8
The angle of elevation is the angle between the horizontal line and the line of sight upwards to an object.
望远镜需要调整仰角才能看到远处的星星。
The telescope needs to adjust its angle of elevation to see distant stars.
9
to rely on; to depend on
我们仰赖科技进步，让生活更便利。
We rely on technological progress to make life more convenient.
10
to lie on one's back; to face upward
他仰面躺在草地上，望着蓝天白云。
He lay on his back on the grass, gazing at the blue sky and white clouds.
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To be slavishly dependent on others.
毕业后他一直没有找到工作，只好在家仰人鼻息，心里很不是滋味
After graduation, he failed to find a job and had no choice but to live at home, completely dependent on his family, which made him feel quite uneasy.
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The Yangshao Culture (Yǎngsháo wénhuà), also known as Painted Pottery Culture, is a Neolithic culture that flourished along the Yellow River basin in China approximately 6,000 to 7,000 years ago. It is one of the most important prehistoric cultures in China, first discovered in Yangshao Village, Henan in 1921.
仰韶文化以其独特的彩陶艺术和农业发展，为研究中国新石器时代文化提供了丰富的资料。
Yangshao Culture, with its distinctive painted pottery art and agricultural development, provides rich material for studying China's Neolithic period culture.
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To shoot upwards or to shoot towards the sky.
弓箭手调整角度，将箭矢仰射向天空，试图击中高空的靶子。
The archer adjusted the angle, shooting the arrow upwards towards the sky, attempting to hit a high-altitude target.
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look up at
孩子们兴奋地仰视着夜空中绽放的烟花。
The children excitedly looked up at the fireworks blooming in the night sky.
More words with 仰
- jíng景yǎng仰to respect and admire; look up to
- qīn钦yǎng仰to admire and respect deeply
- zhān瞻yǎng仰View with reverence, pay respect to
- chóng崇yǎng仰worship; admire
- yǎn偃yǎng仰to bow and raise the head, to bend and stretch
- fú俯yǎng仰pitch, dipping and rising
- yǎng仰wàng望look up at, gaze up at
- jìng敬yǎng仰admire, revere
- yǎng仰tiān天look up at the sky, gaze heavenward
- yǎng仰zhàng仗rely on, depend on
- jiú久yǎng仰I've heard a lot about you., I've long admired you.
- shàng上yǎng仰look up, tilt up
- xìn信yǎng仰Faith, Belief
- yǎng仰mù慕zhě者admirer, fan
- gāo高yǎng仰revere, look up to
- yǎng仰guān观Look up and observe, Gaze upwards
- yǎng仰yào药take poison, poison oneself
- jiú久yǎng仰dà大míng名I've heard so much about you., Your reputation precedes you.
- xìn信yǎng仰tǐ体xì系belief system, faith system
- yáng仰jǐ给yú于to depend on for support, to be supplied by
Idioms with 仰
- yǎng仰guān观fǔ俯chá察Observe meticulously from all angles
- yǎng仰miàn面cháo朝tiān天lie on one's back with face upwards
- yǎng仰rén人méi眉jié睫Act according to another's will
- yǎng仰shǒu首shēn伸méi眉look high-spirited and proud
- yǎng仰wū屋xīng兴tàn叹sigh in despair with no solution
- yǎng仰zhī之mí弥gāo高ever more lofty and profound
- fǔ俯yǎng仰suí随rén人to be at someone's beck and call
- fǔ俯yǎng仰wú无kuì愧to have a clear conscience
- fǔ俯yǎng仰zhī之jiān间in an instant
- qián前fǔ俯hòu后yǎng仰rocking back and forth
- qián前yǎng仰hòu后hé合rock back and forth with laughter
- rén人yǎng仰mǎ马fān翻utterly routed or in total disarray
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Open the tool →Questions about 仰
What does 仰 mean in Chinese?
仰 (yǎng) means “To look up or face upwards” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 仰?
仰 has 2 pronunciations: yǎng, áng.
How many strokes does 仰 have?
仰 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 仰?
仰 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 仰?
The radical of 仰 is 亻, and 仰 is an ideographic compound.