仰

• 拼音: yǎng
• 汉字拆解: 仰 = 亻 (person) + 卬 (to look up), depicting a person facing upward

含义

To look up; to face upward; to admire. The action of tilting the head back or looking upward.

Physical meaning: 仰头 (raise one's head), 仰望 (look up at), 仰泳 (backstroke). Figurative meaning: 仰慕 (admire), 敬仰 (revere). Common phrases: 仰卧 (lie face up), 仰天长叹 (look up and sigh). Opposite of 俯 (look down).

例句

1. 他仰头看着满天繁星。
2. 游客们仰望着这座古老的钟楼。
3. 仰泳是她最擅长的泳姿。

用法指南

语境: physical actions, emotions, sports

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 仰望星空让人感到渺小。(Looking up at the starry sky makes one feel small.)
• 他是我一直仰慕的人。(He is someone I have always admired.)

错误说法

• 仰着桌子 — 仰指头部或身体向上的动作，不能用于其他物体

起源与历史

Compound of 亻 (person) + 卬 (to face upward). Depicts a person looking or facing upward.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal