(yáng) — poplar (bound form, used in compound words); a surname

Definition

On its own 杨 is just a surname or the poplar tree — in modern Chinese you almost never see it alone; it appears as part of compounds like 杨树 (poplar tree) or 杨木 (poplar wood).

bound form
poplar (bound form, used in compound words)a surname

Examples

  • yáng Xiān sheng shì wǒ de yǔ wén lǎo shī.
    Mr. Yang is my Chinese teacher.
  • Zhè kē yáng shù yǐ jīng cháng le èr shí duō nián.
    This poplar tree has grown for over twenty years.
  • yáng Mù kě yǐ yòng lái zuò jiā jù.
    Poplar wood can be used to make furniture.
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