扬 (yáng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to flutter
- to wave
- to hoist
- to raise
- to praise
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
扬 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 扬 is 扌 — meaning hand. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 抱技扔掉拉指挂推排按播擦.
How the character is built
扬 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 昜 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 扬
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
扬 appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 扬 / 相关任务
Words containing 扬 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 扬 mean in Chinese?
扬 (yáng) means to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 扬 have?
扬 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 扬?
The radical of 扬 is 扌 (hand). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 抱, 技, 扔, 掉, 拉.
What is the pinyin for 扬?
扬 is pronounced yáng.
What HSK 4 words use 扬?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 扬 appears in 1 word, including 表扬 (biǎoyáng). See the full list above.