Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “yang”
36 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
yāng
2
Second tone
yáng
羊
yáng
洋sheep, goat
6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3yáng
扬sea, ocean
9 strokesyáng
阳to flutter, to wave
6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9yáng
杨the male principle
6 strokesyáng
炀willow, poplar, aspen
7 strokesyáng
佯to scorch, to roast, to melt
7 strokesyáng
氜to pretend, to feign
8 strokesyáng
疡helium
8 strokesyáng
徉sore, ulcer
8 strokesyáng
昜to wander, to stray, to roam
9 strokesyáng
烊bright, glorious
9 strokesyáng
陽to smelt
10 strokesyáng
揚the male principle
11 strokesyáng
蛘to flutter, to wave
12 strokesyáng
楊rice weevil
12 strokesyáng
煬willow, poplar, aspen
13 strokesyáng
to scorch, to roast, to melt
13 strokes3
Third tone
yǎng
4
Fourth tone
yàng
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