仰 yǎng raise the head to look
raise the head to look; to look up; to admire
How to remember 仰: 亻 person + 卬 look up = raise the head to look. The physio tells each person in the class to look up and adds "Slowly, raise the head to look at the ceiling."
Component breakdown
仰 = 亻 person + 卬 look up
- 亻 person
- 卬 look up
The physio tells each person in the class to look up and adds "Slowly, raise the head to look at the ceiling."
How it is used
- Physically 'to look up' and figuratively 'to admire/look up to' - 仰望星空 (yǎngwàng xīngkōng) gaze up at the stars; 敬仰 (jìngyǎng) revere.
- Also 'rely on': 信仰 (xìnyǎng) faith/belief, 仰赖 (yǎnglài) depend on. Opposite of 俯 (fǔ, look down). Courtesy phrase 久仰 (jiǔyǎng) 'I've long admired you' - 俯卧撑 (fǔwòchēng) push-ups.