Character

阳

yáng HSK 3
阳 yáng HSK 3
  • 1. yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴)
  • 2. sun; sunlight (opposite of 阴)
  • 3. sun-facing side; south side of a mountain or north bank of a river (often used in place names)
  • 4. convex; raised (opposite of 阴)
  • 5. overt; on the surface (opposite of 阴)
  • 6. of the living world; belonging to the living (opposite of 阴, in superstition)
  • 7. positively charged
  • 8. male genitalia
  • 9. a surname
  • 10. same as "佯"
  • 11. bright; luminous
Words using 阳 as yáng (7)
Structure & writing
阳 yáng — yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴)

阳 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
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2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
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