扬

abbr. for 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] / surname Yang

to raise / to hoist / the action of tossing or winnowing / scattering (in the wind) / to flutter / to propagate

variant of 揚|扬[yang2]

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

Character component without intrinsic meaning

to proclaim / to make public or well known

to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide

Zhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwriter

lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom) / fig. to part ways

to develop / to make full use of

to develop and promote / to carry forward / to bring to great height of development

to rise (i.e. number increases) / a price rise / to raise

to spread (by word of mouth)

(idiom) nothing special to look at / unprepossessing

to enhance / to promote / to enrich

to become known far and wide (idiom) / famous

a capstan

quietly / without ostentation

to be full of vigor (idiom)

see 發揚踔厲|发扬踔厉[fa1 yang2 chuo1 li4]

upward trend / rising tendency

a show of strength

variant of 弘揚|弘扬[hong2 yang2]

lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom) / fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public

a whirlwind