Chinese symbol for “scattering”
扬
yáng
Traditional: 揚
to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for scattering is 扬 (yáng), defined as: to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 扬.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宣扬 (宣揚) | xuān yáng | to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide |
| 赞扬 (讚揚) | zàn yáng | to praise; to approve of |
| 弘扬 (弘揚) | hóng yáng | to enhance; to promote |
| 发扬 (發揚) | fā yáng | to develop; to make full use of |
| 表扬 (表揚) | biǎo yáng | to praise; to commend |
| 上扬 (上揚) | shàng yáng | (of prices etc) to rise |
See also: Japanese symbol for “scattering”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.