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洋 yáng sea

sea; ocean; western

How to remember 洋: 氵 water + 羊 sheep = sea. The ferry crosses the wide water, and a farmer's sheep stares nervously over the rail at the endless sea.

  • 803. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 水

Component breakdown

洋 = 氵 water + 羊 sheep

  • 氵 water
  • 羊 sheep
The Gushi story

The ferry crosses the wide water, and a farmer's sheep stares nervously over the rail at the endless sea.

How it is used

  • Two senses: 'ocean' (海洋 hǎiyáng the seas, and the named oceans like 太平洋 Tàipíngyáng the Pacific) and 'foreign/Western'.
  • In the 'foreign' sense it can feel old-fashioned or informal: 洋人 (yángrén) a Westerner, 洋气 (yángqì) stylish in a Western way.
  • 喜洋洋 (xǐyángyáng) 'beaming with joy' and 洋溢 (yángyì) 'brimming with' use 洋 for overflowing fullness.

Words with 洋

Example sentences

  • 我们很喜欢海洋。 Wǒmen hěn xǐhuan hǎiyáng.We love the sea.
  • 辣椒、洋葱和胡萝卜都属于蔬菜类。 Làjiāo、yángcōng hé húluóbo dōu shǔyú shūcàilèi.Peppers, onions and carrots are all vegetables.