Writing
仰 (yǎng) — how to say "to look up" in Chinese
仰
To look up, to raise one's head
verb
Character composition
仰
to look up
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
仰头望天
yǎng tóu wàng tiān
look up at the sky
仰头看
yǎng tóu kàn
raise one's head and look
仰着脸
yǎng zhe liǎn
with face raised
Examples
她仰着头，望着远处的山。
She raises her head and looks at the distant mountains.
他仰头看天。
He looks up at the sky.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say look up in Chinese?
"to look up" in Chinese is 仰 (yǎng).
仰 meaning in English
仰 (yǎng) means "To look up, to raise one's head".
How is 仰 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǎng (written as yang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to look up" in Chinese characters?
It is written 仰 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 仰?
仰 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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