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Meaning of 阳

Pinyin yáng

Radical

阝

Strokes

Definition

positive (electric.) / sun

Usage

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阳 (yáng) 1. 明亮。 (Bright.) 2. 中国古代哲学认为宇宙中通贯所有物质的两大对立面之一，与“阴”相对。 (In ancient Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposing forces that permeate all matter in the universe, counterposed to "阴" (yīn).) 3. 指“太阳”。 (Refers to the "sun".) 4. 山的南面或水的北面（多用于地名）。 (The south side of a mountain or the north side of water, often used in place names.) 5. 温暖。 (Warm.) 6. 外露的，明显的。 (Exposed; visible.) 7. 凸出的。 (Protruding.) 8. 关于活人的。 (Regarding the living.) 9. 带正电的。 (Positively charged.) 10. 男性生殖器。 (Male genitals.) 11. 古同“佯”，假装。 (An ancient term meaning "to pretend".) 12. 姓。 (A surname.) Additional meanings: 1. 同本义 (south of a hill or north of a river). (Same as the original meaning.) 2. 太阳 (sun). (The sun.) 3. 物体的正面，前面 (in front; at the head). (The front side of an object; the front.) 4. 男性生殖器 (male genitals). (Male reproductive organ.) 5. 农历十月的别称 (the tenth month of the lunar year). (An alternative name for the tenth month in the lunar calendar.) 6. 精液 (semen). (Semen.) 7. 外面 (outside; out). (Outside.) 8. 晴天 (fine day; sunny day). (Clear day.) 9. 天 (sky; heavens). (Sky.) 10. 人世 (the world). (The human world.) 11. 额 (front). (Forehead; front.) 12. 眸子。借指美目 (pupil; refers to beautiful eyes). (Pupil; metaphorically refers to beautiful eyes.) 13. 中国古代哲学家认为阳是贯彻于一切事物的两个对立面之一，跟“阴”相对。 (Ancient Chinese philosophers considered 阳 (yáng) as one of the two opposing forces intrinsic to all things, counterposed to 阴 (yīn).) 14. 古代阴阳家、方士以四千六百一十七岁为一元。 (In ancient times, practitioners of Yin-Yang philosophy regarded 4,617 years as one cycle.) 15. 中国中医学上指人体内部某些器官 (internal organ). (In traditional Chinese medicine, refers to certain internal organs.) 16. 春秋国名 (Yang state). (Historical state during the Spring and Autumn period.) 17. 指春夏 (spring and summer). (Referring to spring and summer.) 18. 中午 (noon). (Noon.) 19. 通“旸”。日出 (coming out of the sun). (Referring to the sunrise.) 20. 姓。 (A surname.) 21. 凸出 (in relief). (Protruding.) 22. 带正电的 (positive). (Positively charged.) 23. 颜色明亮 (bright). (Bright in color.) 24. 鲜明 (clear-cut). (Distinct.) 25. 温暖 (warm). (Warm.) 26. 干旱 (dry). (Dry.) 27. 诈伪 (fake). (Deceptive.) 28. 奇数 (odd). (Odd number.) 29. 外露;显露 (appear; manifest itself). (To appear; to show.) 30. 假装 (pretend; feign). (To feign.) 31. 复苏;生长 (resuscitate; grow). (To revive; to grow.) 32. 通“扬”。举起 (raise; lift). (To raise.) 33. 表面上 (openly). (On the surface.)

咸阳 Xián yáng

Xianyang prefecture level city in Shaanxi

咸阳市 Xián yáng Shì

Xianyang prefecture level city in Shaanxi

咸阳宫 xián yáng gōng

Xianyang Palace

太阳 tài yang

sun / CL:個|个[ge4] / abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2]

阳坡 yáng pō

sunny slope / tailo

夕阳 xī yáng

sunset / the setting sun

夕阳西下 xī yáng xī xià

the sun sets in the west (idiom)

夕阳红 xī yáng hóng

sunset glow

太阳能 tài yáng néng

solar energy

晒太阳 shài tài yáng

to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc) / to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it)

南阳 Nán yáng

Nanyang prefecture level city in Henan

弋阳 Yì yáng

Yiyang county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi

岳阳市 Yuè yáng shì

Yueyang prefecture level city in Hunan

崇阳县 Chóng yáng xiàn

Chongyang county in Xianning 咸寧|咸宁[Xian2 ning2], Hubei

阳刚之气 yáng gāng zhī qì

masculinity

揭阳 Jiē yáng

Jieyang prefecture-level city in Guangdong

凤阳 Fèng yáng

Fengyang county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui

斜阳 xié yáng

setting sun

旌阳 Jīng yáng

Jingyang district of Deyang city 德陽市|德阳市[De2 yang2 shi4], Sichuan

昆阳 Kūn yáng

Kunyang town and former county in Yunnan

阳朔县 Yáng shuò xiàn

Yangshuo county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi

朝阳 zhāo yáng

the morning sun

枞阳县 Zōng yáng xiàn

Zongyang county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[An1 qing4], Anhui

枣阳市 Zǎo yáng shì

Zaoyang county level city in Xiangfan 襄樊[Xiang1 fan2], Hubei

枣阳 Zǎo yáng

Zaoyang county level city in Xiangfan 襄樊[Xiang1 fan2], Hubei

桂阳 Guì yáng

Guiyang county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan

沈阳 Shěn yáng

Shenyang subprovincial city and capital of Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China / old names include Fengtian 奉天, Shengjing 盛京 and Mukden

沭阳县 Shù yáng Xiàn

Shuyang County in Suqian 宿遷|宿迁[Su4 qian1], Jiangsu

欧阳克 ōu yáng kè

Ouyang Ke

欧阳 Ōu yáng

two-character surname Ouyang

欧阳天 ōu yáng tiān

Ouyang Tian

洛阳 Luò yáng

Luoyang prefecture-level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han times

汉阳 Hàn yáng

Hanyang county in Hubei province / historical name Hanyang for Seoul, Korea

汉阳区 Hàn yáng qū

Hanyang district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei

汝阳县 Rǔ yáng xiàn

Ruyang county in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan

汾阳 Fén yáng

Fenyang county level city in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西

汾阳县 fén yáng xiàn

Fenyang County

沁阳 Qìn yáng

Qinyang county level city in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan

沁阳市 Qìn yáng shì

Qinyang county level city in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan

沈阳市 Shěn yáng shì

Shenyang subprovincial city and capital of Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China / old names include Fengtian 奉天, Shengjing 盛京 and Mukden

沈阳军区 shěn yáng jūn qū

Shenyang Military Area Command / Shenyang Military Region

沈阳城 shěn yáng chéng

Shenyang City

阳沟 yáng gōu

ditch / open drain

沭阳 Shù yáng

Shuyang County in Suqian 宿遷|宿迁[Su4 qian1], Jiangsu

溧阳 Lì yáng

Liyang county level city in Changzhou 常州[Chang2 zhou1], Jiangsu

泌阳 Bì yáng

Biyang county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan

泗阳 Sì yáng

Siyang County in Suqian 宿遷|宿迁[Su4 qian1], Jiangsu

泾阳 Jīng yáng

Jingyang County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi

洛阳城 luò yáng chéng

Luoyang City

浏阳 Liú yáng

Liuyang county level city in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], Hunan

浏阳河 liú yáng hé

Liuyang River

浏阳县 liú yáng xiàn

Liuyang County

濮阳 Pú yáng

Puyang prefecture level city in Henan

涡阳 Guō yáng

Guoyang county in Bozhou 亳州[Bo2 zhou1], Anhui

淮阳 Huái yáng

Huaiyang county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan

濮阳市 Pú yáng shì

Puyang prefecture level city in Henan

大阳烛 dà yáng zhú

White candlestick

阳燧 yáng suì

Yang Sui

阳痿 yáng wěi

(med.) impotence

鄱阳湖畔 pó yáng hú pàn

Poyang Lakeside

祁阳 Qí yáng

Qinyang county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan

太阳穴 tài yáng xué

temple (on the sides of human head)

洛阳龙门石窟 luò yáng lóng mén shí kū

Luoyang Longmen Grottoes

绵阳 Mián yáng

Mianyang prefecture level city in Sichuan

绵阳市 Mián yáng shì

Mianyang prefecture level city in north Sichuan, Sichuan's second city

耒阳 Lěi yáng

Leiyang county level city in Hengyang 衡陽|衡阳[Heng2 yang2], Hunan

丹阳 Dān yáng

Danyang county level city in Zhenjiang 鎮江|镇江[Zhen4 jiang1], Jiangsu

荥阳 Xíng yáng

Xingyang city and county in Henan

艳阳 yàn yáng

bright sun / bright spring day

艳阳高照 yàn yáng gāo zhào

the sun is shining / the sun rides high in the sky

莱阳 Lái yáng

Laiyang county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong

阳萎 yáng wěi

impotence / also written 陽痿|阳痿[yang2 wei3]

襄阳 Xiāng yáng

Xiangyang district of Xiangfan city 襄樊市[Xiang1 fan2 shi4], Hubei

衡阳 Héng yáng

Hengyang prefecture-level city in Hunan

衡阳市 Héng yáng shì

Hengyang prefecture-level city in Hunan

襄阳县 xiāng yáng xiàn

Xiangyang County

贵阳 Guì yáng

Guiyang prefecture-level city and capital of Guizhou province 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1], short name 筑[Zhu4]

邵阳市 Shào yáng shì

Shaoyang prefecture level city in Hunan

鄱阳湖 Pó yáng Hú

Poyang Lake in Shangrao 上饒|上饶[Shang4 rao2], Jiangxi

酉阳 Yǒu yáng

Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing

辽阳 Liáo yáng

Liaoyang prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China

辽阳市 Liáo yáng shì

Liaoyang prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China

遮阳 zhē yáng

to shield from the sun

邵阳县 Shào yáng xiàn

Shaoyang county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[Shao4 yang2], Hunan

广阳郡 guǎng yáng jùn

Guangyang County

鄱阳湖区 pó yáng hú qū

Poyang Lake District

阜阳 Fù yáng

Fuyang prefecture-level city in Anhui

阜阳市 Fù yáng shì

Fuyang prefecture-level city in Anhui

阴阳 yīn yáng

yin and yang

当阳 Dāng yáng

Dangyan county level city in Yichang 宜昌[Yi2 chang1], Hubei

重阳 Chóng yáng

Double Ninth or Yang Festival / 9th day of 9th lunar month

太阳系 tài yáng xì

solar system

阳性 yáng xìng

positive / masculine

长阳 zhǎng yáng

Changyang Tujia Autonomous County（长阳土家族自治县）

骄阳 jiāo yáng

blazing sun

骄阳似火 jiāo yáng sì huǒ

the sun shines fiercely

黎阳 lí yáng

Li Yang

黔阳 Qián yáng

Qianyang former county, now merged in Huaihua county 懷化縣|怀化县[Huai2 hua4 xian4], Hunan