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仰
yǎng
Description
"仰"这个字的意思是把头抬起来，看着上面的东西。
The character "仰" means to raise your head and look at something above.
它也可以表示尊敬别人，比如"仰慕"就是很尊敬、很喜欢一个人。
It can also mean to respect others, for example, "仰慕" means to admire and like someone a lot.
Meanings
仰yǎng
to raise the head and look upward
他仰着头看天上的星星。
He looked up at the stars in the sky.
仰yǎng
to admire or look up to someone
大家都很仰慕这位老师。
Everyone admires this teacher.
仰yǎng
to rely on; to depend on
他仰仗父母的帮助。
He relies on his parents' help.
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Notes
- Etymology
亻(person) + 卬 (looking up); depicts a person gazing upward.
- Nuance
仰 often forms compounds (仰望、仰慕); rarely used alone in modern speech.
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