飞扬 (fēi yáng) — to rise, to fly upward; to soar | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A vivid verb meaning 'to fly up / to soar', used for things like flags, dust, or spirits. Compared to 飞 (just 'to fly'), 飞扬 emphasizes upward, unrestrained movement — often flags in wind, dust, or emotions.

verb

to riseto fly upwardto soar

Examples

飞扬。
Qí zhì zài fēng zhōng fēi yáng.
The flag flies in the wind.
，飞扬。
Qì chē shǐ guò, chén tǔ fēi yáng.
As the car drove by, dust flew up.
飞扬，。
Tā de jīng shén fēi yáng, chōng mǎn xìn xīn.
His spirits soared, full of confidence.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

The characters 飞 and 扬 both suggest upward movement, expressing soaring or rising.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 飛; 飞 is its simplified writing.

For 飞, the traditional form 飛 pictures a bird flying upwards.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 揚; 扬 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

昜

昜yáng揚

Same sound today

The traditional form 揚 uses 手 to show a hand-related action and 昜 to give the sound; the simplified 扬 is a later abbreviation.

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