阳
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yáng · the male principle

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

阝Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 阳

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yángWords pronounced yáng
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Example sentences

Notice where 阳 sits in each complete thought.

Méi yǒu tài yáng, bù kě néng yǒu shēng mìng.没有太阳,不可能有生命。

There cannot be life without the sun.

Source: Tatoeba #2188498 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì wǒ de yáng guāng.你是我的阳光。

You are my sunshine.

Source: Tatoeba #332866 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài wǒ men kàn lái, tài yáng néng diàn chí shì yí xiàng hěn hǎo de tóu zī.在我们看来,太阳能电池是一项很好的投资。

In our opinion, solar panels are a good investment.

Source: Tatoeba #5722742 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men rènwéi tā shì tài yáng zhī zǐ.他们认为他是太阳之子。

They thought he was the son of the Sun.

Source: Tatoeba #1423376 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tài yáng yì chū lái, wù jiù sàn le.太阳一出来,雾就散了。

As the sun rose, the fog disappeared.

Source: Tatoeba #349285 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tài yáng hé dì qiú nǎ gè gèng dà?太阳和地球哪个更大?

Which is bigger, the Sun or the Earth?

Source: Tatoeba #2052484 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 阳 in context

  1. Say yáng, then recall the core meaning: the male principle.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 太阳 (tài yáng), meaning “sun”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 阳 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.