揚 (joeng4 | yang2) : raise; praise; make known

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揚

joeng4

yang2

[1] raise; lift up; put up
[2] praise; make known; exalt

Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

揚 / 扬

This word has been viewed 7734 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th Dec 2010 02:17

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表揚 biu2 joeng4 biao3 yang2 = to praise; to commend

讚揚 zaan3 joeng4 zan4 yang2 = to praise; to approve of

宣揚 syun1 joeng4 xuan1 yang2 = to make public; to make famous

揚子江 joeng4 zi2 gong1 yang2 zi3 jiang1 = Yangtze River (lower reaches)

發揚 faat3 joeng4 fa1 yang2 = to develop; to make full use of; to utilise

發揚光大 faat3 joeng4 gwong1 daai6 fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 = to develop; to promote

揚言 joeng4 jin4 = threaten

開揚 hoi1 joeng4 kai1 yang2 = open; bright and spacious 粵

悠揚 jau4 joeng4 you1 yang2 = [adj] melodious; mellifluous

揚聲器 joeng4 sing1 hei3 yang2 sheng1 qi4 = speaker (audio HIFI)

發揚精神 faat3 joeng4 zing1 san4 = develop an idea

飛揚 fei1 joeng4 fei1 yang2 = fly upward; rise

揚琴 joeng4 kam4 yang2 qin2 = a yangqin, a dulcimer (hammered string musical instrument)

臭名遠揚 cau3 ming4 jyun5 jeong4 chou4 ming2 yuan3 yang2 = notorious; infamous; ill-famed; have one's ill reputation spread all over

褒揚 bou1 joeng4 bao1 yang2 = commend; praise

得意揚揚 dak1 ji3 joeng4 joeng4 de 2yi4 yang2 yang2 = appear immensely proud; have one's tail up high; confident and cheerful

神采飛揚 san4 coi2 fei1 joeng4 shen2 cai3 fei1 yang2 = be in high spirits; glimmering with health and exuberance

張揚 zoeng1 joeng4 zhang1 yang2 = parade; make known all around; beat the drum for; splash

其貌不揚 kei4 maau6 bat1 joeng4 qi2 mao4 bu4 yang2 = have an unattractive appearance; have plain features

名揚四海 ming4 joeng4 sei3 hoi2 ming2 yang2 si4 hai3 = be renowned around the world

飄揚 piu1 joeng4 piao1 yang2 = wave; flap; flutter

揚名天下 joeng4 ming4 tin1 haa6 yang2 ming2 tian1 xia4 = to enjoy widespread renown

揚揚 joeng4 joeng4 yang2 yang2 = triumphant

揚州 joeng4 zau1 yang2 zhou1 = Yangzhou (city in Jiangsu)

揚中 joeng4 zung1 yang2 zhong1 = Yangzhong (city in Jiangsu)

分道揚鑣 fan1 dou6 joeng4 biu1 fen1 dao4 yang1 biao1 = to end a partnership and go on separate ways

抑揚頓挫 jik1 joeng4 deon6 co3 = in cadence

弘揚 wang4 joeng4 hong2 yang2 = develop and expand; carry forward; enhance; promote; give full scope to 國

激濁揚清 gik1 zuk6 joeng4 cing1 ji1 zhuo2 yang2 qing1 = eliminate evil and exalt virtue

闡揚 cin2 joeng4 chan3 yang2 = explain in detail and make known; expound and promulgate

顯揚 hin2 joeng4 xian3 yang2 = 1. be acclaimed 2. commend

李揚帆 lei5 joeng4 faan4 li3 yang2 fan2 = Li Yangfan

尹揚明 wan5 joeng4 ming4 yin3 yang2 ming2 = Vincent Wan

張耀揚 zoeng1 jiu6 joeng4 zhang1 yao4 yang2 = Roy Cheung

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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