扬 Stroke Order — How to Write 扬

Stroke Order

扬 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

扬 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌昜

扬 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 昜 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 3 more strokes

扬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

yáng

Meanings of 扬 in Chinese

yáng扬

To winnow; to scatter upwards; to stir up (e.g., water, grain).

农民伯伯在扬场，把谷壳和谷粒分开

The farmers are winnowing the grain, separating the husks from the kernels.

To raise, to lift, or to elevate; also, to display or express something openly and proudly, often referring to a feeling of elation or achievement.

经过一番努力，他终于成功，感到扬眉吐气

After a period of hard work, he finally succeeded and felt proud and elated.

To wave or flutter in the air, often referring to objects like flags or clothing moved by wind; to unfurl.

风将旗帜高高扬起。

The wind lifted the flag high.

To praise, commend, or spread (reputation, news).

他在国际比赛中扬名，为学校争光

He made a name for himself in international competitions, bringing honor to the school.

Common Words and Phrases with 扬

yáng扬cháng场

To winnow; to separate grain from chaff by using wind to blow away husks and dust after harvesting.

农民们在秋收后忙着扬场，把饱满的谷粒留下来

After the autumn harvest, farmers are busy winnowing, separating the plump grains.

yáng扬chéng程

Lift or head, referring to the vertical distance or height that a pump can raise water.

水泵的扬程决定了它能将水提升到的最高高度。

The pump's head determines the maximum height it can lift water to.

yáng扬fān帆

to set sail

我们扬帆出海，去探索未知的岛屿。

We set sail to explore unknown islands.

yáng扬fān幡zhāo招hún魂

To display banners or flags to call back the spirit of the dead (a superstitious practice); metaphorically, to advocate for the restoration of old things or ideas.

在一些古老的传说中，人们会通过扬幡招魂来召唤逝者的灵魂，希望他们能安息。

In some ancient legends, people would perform the ritual of 'yang fan zhao hun' (hanging banners to summon souls) to call forth the spirits of the deceased, hoping they could rest in peace.

yáng扬gǔ谷

To winnow grain, separating husks using wind or airflow.

秋收后，农民们会扬谷，将谷粒与谷壳分离。

After the autumn harvest, farmers winnow the grain to separate the kernels from the husks.

yáng扬gǔ谷jī机

A machine used for winnowing grain.

新购置的扬谷机大大提高了农场的生产效率。

The newly purchased winnowing machine significantly improved the farm's production efficiency.

yáng扬huā花

the flowering and pollen dispersal of cereal crops such as rice, wheat, and sorghum

今年的水稻生长良好，预计下周开始扬花。

This year's rice is growing well, and is expected to begin anthesis next week.

yáng扬jù剧

Yangzhou Opera, a local opera form popular in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.

每年春节，我们家都会一起去看一场精彩的扬剧表演。

Every Chinese New Year, our family goes to see a wonderful Yangju Opera performance together.

yáng扬lì厉

To be spirited and vigorous; to promote or develop energetically.

年轻的舞者们在舞台上扬厉着他们的激情与活力，赢得了观众的阵阵掌声。

The young dancers on stage displayed their passion and vitality with great fervor, earning rounds of applause from the audience.

yáng扬méi眉tǔ吐qì气

To feel proud and elated, especially after shaking off a long period of suppression or frustration.

经过多年的刻苦训练，小明终于在比赛中夺冠，让家人都感到扬眉吐气。

After years of dedicated training, Xiao Ming finally won the championship in the competition, making his whole family feel incredibly proud and elated.

yáng扬míng名

To make a name for oneself; to become famous.