阳 (yáng): positive (electric.), sun, male principle (Taoism)
阳 (yáng) is a Chinese character meaning “positive (electric.).” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 阝 (structural) and 日 (structural). It ranks #650 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 阳 the place 阝 of the sun 日; compare 阴. Its radical form 阝 (mound) appears in many related characters such as 那 (nà, (specifier) that), 都 (dōu, all), 院 (yuàn, courtyard).
Definitions
- positive (electric.)
- sun
- male principle (Taoism)
Etymology & Origin
ideographicThe place 阝 of the sun 日; compare 阴
Decomposition: ⿰阝日 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 阳
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 太阳noun | tài yang | sun | 3 |
| 阳光noun | yáng guāng | sunshine | 4 |
| 阳台noun | yáng tái | variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] | 5 |
| 太阳能noun | tài yáng néng | solar energy | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夕阳 | xī yáng | sunset |
| 阳刚 | yáng gāng | manly |
| 汉阳 | hàn yáng | see 漢陽區|汉阳区[Han4 yang2 Qu1] |
| 朝阳 | cháo yáng | to be exposed to the sun |
| 东阳 | dōng yáng | see 東陽市|东阳市[Dong1 yang2 Shi4] |
| 骄阳 | jiāo yáng | blazing sun |
| 丹阳 | dān yáng | see 丹陽市|丹阳市[Dan1 yang2 Shi4] |
| 向阳 | xiàng yáng | facing the sun |
| 金阳 | jīn yáng | see 金陽縣|金阳县[Jin1 yang2 Xian4] |
| 崇阳 | chóng yáng | see 崇陽縣|崇阳县[Chong2 yang2 Xian4] |
| 斜阳 | xié yáng | setting sun |
| 高阳 | gāo yáng | Gao Yang (1926-1992), Taiwanese historical novelist |
| 安阳 | ān yáng | see 安陽市|安阳市[An1 yang2 Shi4] |
| 麻阳 | má yáng | see 麻陽苗族自治縣|麻阳苗族自治县[Ma2 yang2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4] |
| 洛阳 | luò yáng | see 洛陽市|洛阳市[Luo4 yang2 Shi4] |
阳 appears in 100 compound words: 8 as the first character, 91 as the last, and 1 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 阳 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (8)
to comply in appearance but oppose in heart; to overtly agree but covertly oppose; double-dealing
Showing 7 of 8 idioms containing 阳.
Example Sentences
阳字在不同的语境中有不同的用法。
yáng zì zài bù tóng de yǔ jìng zhōng yǒu bù tóng de yòng fǎ .
The character "yang" has different usages in different contexts.
中国德国商会欧阳利文:德中经济合作仍有更大空间
zhōng guó dé guó shāng huì ōu yáng lì wén : dé zhōng jīng jì gě zuò réng yǒu gēng dà kōng jiān
Ouyang Liwen of the German Chamber of Commerce in China: There is still more room for German-Chinese economic cooperation
NBA 史上最严厉处分?快艇涉嫌9亿元阴阳约 美记曝雷纳德合约恐作废
N B A shǐ shàng zuì yán lì chǔ fēn ? kuài tǐng shè xián 9 yì yuán yīn yáng yuē měi jì pù léi nà dé gě yuē kǒng zuò fèi
The toughest punishment in NBA history? The Clippers are suspected of a 900 million yuan yin-yang contract, and Meiji revealed that Leonard's contract may be invalidated
组图:太阳风暴来袭时 出现令人惊叹的极光
zǔ tú : tài yáng fēng bào lái xí shí chū xiàn lìng rén jīng tàn de jí guāng
Picture: Stunning aurora appears when a solar storm hits
《阳光女子合唱团》票房破6亿元 打破《海角七...
yáng guāng nǚ zǐ gě chàng tuán piào fáng pò 6 yì yuán dǎ pò hǎi jiǎo qī . . .
"Sunshine Women's Choir" box office exceeded 600 million yuan to break the "Cape Seven...
父亲睹儿子从阳台堕下 伸手成功接住
fù qīn dǔ ér zǐ cóng yáng tái duò xià shēn shǒu chéng gōng jiē zhù
The father saw his son fall from the balcony and reached out to catch it
美丽的夕阳，不是吗？
Měilì de xīyáng, bùshìma?
A beautiful sunset, isn't it?
太阳和地球哪个更大？
Tàiyang hé dìqiú nǎge gèng dà?
Which is bigger, the Sun or the Earth?
太阳系中有多少行星？
Tàiyángxì zhōng yǒu duōshao xíngxīng?
How many planets are there in the solar system?
你在阳台上做什么？
Nǐ zài yángtái shàng zuò shénme?
What are you doing on the balcony?
Character Family
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