PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin yang
Learn how to write 37 Chinese characters pronounced “yang” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “yang” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
manner
HSK 1Learn →
sheep; goat
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positive (electric.)
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to raise (animals)
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to raise
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ocean
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center
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to face upward
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oxygen (chemistry)
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to itch
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surname Yang
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calamity
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yáng
16 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yáng, including 羊 (sheep; goat), 阳 (positive (electric.)), 扬 (to raise), 洋 (ocean), 杨 (surname Yang).
sheep; goat
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positive (electric.)
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to raise
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ocean
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surname Yang
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molten
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to feign
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old name for 氦[hai4], helium
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ulcers
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to walk back and forth
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old variant of 陽[yang2]
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a weevil found in rice etc
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yàng
7 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yàng, including 样 (manner), 漾 (to overflow), 怏 (discontented), 恙 (sickness), 烊 (molten).
manner
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to overflow
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discontented
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sickness
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molten
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yǎng
7 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yǎng, including 养 (to raise (animals)), 仰 (to face upward), 氧 (oxygen (chemistry)), 痒 (to itch), 飬 (old variant of 餋[juan4]).
to raise (animals)
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to face upward
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oxygen (chemistry)
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to itch
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old variant of 餋[juan4]
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yāng
7 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yāng, including 央 (center), 殃 (calamity), 秧 (shoots), 泱 (agitated (wind, cloud)), 鸯 (mandarin duck).
center
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calamity
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shoots
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agitated (wind, cloud)
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mandarin duck
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martingale (part of a horse's harness)
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Chinese character
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these yang characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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