Writing
扬 (yáng) — how to say "to raise" in Chinese
扬
To raise; to spread
verb
Character composition
扬
to raise
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
扬名天下
yáng míng tiānxià
become world-famous
Examples
风扬起尘土，让人看不清路。
The wind raised dust, making the road hard to see.
他扬手。
He raised his hand.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say raise in Chinese?
"to raise" in Chinese is 扬 (yáng).
扬 meaning in English
扬 (yáng) means "To raise; to spread".
How is 扬 pronounced?
It is pronounced yáng (written as yang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Yang in Chinese character
It is written 扬 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 扬?
扬 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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