扬
yáng
variant of 揚|扬[yang2]
hand (扌) + sound yáng (昜) = raise and spread
The hand radical grounds the meaning in a physical action — raising, tossing, or spreading something outward. 昜 contributes the sound yáng and does not carry the meaning here.
风一吹，地上的尘土就扬了起来。
fēng yī chuī , dì shang de chén tǔ jiù yáng le qǐ lái 。
as soon as the wind blew, the dust on the ground rose up into the air.
他扬起头，望着远处的天空。
tā yáng qǐ tóu , wàng zhe yuǎn chù de tiān kōng 。
he raised his head and gazed at the distant sky.
Words with 扬
远扬
yuǎn yáng
(fame) spreads far and wide
阐扬
chǎn yáng
to expound
隐恶扬善
yǐn è yáng shàn
(idiom) to highlight sb's good points but omit to mention their faults
颂扬
sòng yáng
to eulogize
顿挫抑扬
dùn cuò yì yáng
cadence
显扬
xiǎn yáng
to praise
飘扬
piāo yáng
to wave
飞扬
fēi yáng
to rise
飞扬跋扈
fēi yáng bá hù
bossy and domineering
骑鹤上扬州
qí hè shàng yáng zhōu
lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position
高扬
gāo yáng
held high
斗志昂扬
dòu zhì áng yáng
having high fighting spirit