| 揚 | 82B40 10A.50-4 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄧㄤˊ [yang2] | ||
| N. | (AC) battle-axe. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To hoist (sail, flag). (2) To wave, flutter, stir: 揚手 wave hand; 飄揚 flutter in the wind; 揚湯止沸 stir the soup to stop boiling--a temporary redress; 揚眉吐氣 a feeling of exaltation upon fulfillment; 揚塵 kick up dust. (3) To spread abroad, make known: 宣揚 publicize, propagate (faith, beliefs); 發揚（光大），宏揚 to further develop or expand (idea, thoughts); 張揚 to publicize. | |||||
| Adj. | Loud, showy: 趾高氣揚 strut about, head in the clouds, give oneself airs; 揚聲 a loud voice. | |||||
| Words | 1. 揚長 [yang2chang2], phr., 揚長而去 to shake the sleeves and go away haughtily--sail out of the room. 2. 揚氣 [yang2qi0], adj., smug, self-satisfied. 3. 揚搉 [yang2qUe4], v.t., (LL) as in 揚搉古今 make a cursory review of the past and the present. 4. 揚厲 [yang2li4], adj., arrogant. 5. 揚名 [yang2ming2], phr., spread fame. 6. 揚聲 [yang2sheng1] phr., raise one's voice; 揚聲器 loud-speaker. 7. 揚威 [yang2wei1], phr., 耀武揚威 to parade military prowess. 8. 揚言 [yang2yan2], v.i., to announce openly what often is untrue. 9. 揚揚 [yang2yang2], adj., self-satisfied. | |||||