yǎng
regarder vers le haut; faire face vers le haut
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我仰望星空，看到了美丽的星星。
wǒ yǎngwàng xīngkōng, kàn dào le měilì de xīngxīng.
I looked up at the starry sky and saw beautiful stars.
他仰慕这位伟大的科学家。
tā yǎngmù zhè wèi wěidà de kēxuéjiā.
He admires this great scientist.
我们应该仰起头来，面对困难。
wǒmen yīnggāi yǎngqǐ tóu lái, miàn duì kùnnan.
We should raise our heads and face the difficulties.
仰望 (yǎngwàng)
look up at
仰慕 (yǎngmù)
admire
俯 (fǔ)
bend over
低头 (dītóu)
lower one's head
The Chinese character 仰 (yǎng) is composed of two parts: the radical 目 (mù), which means "eye", and the phonetic component 央 (yāng), which is a variant of the character 央 (yāng), meaning "to look up". The combination of these two components suggests the idea of "looking up" or "raising one's head".The character 仰 has several meanings, including "to look up", "to raise one's head", "to respect", and "to rely on". It can also be used as a verb meaning "to look up to" or "to admire".In terms of its etymology, the character 仰 is believed to have originated from a pictograph of a person looking up at the sky. This pictograph was later simplified and stylized to form the character we use today.The character 仰 has a rich history and has been used in Chinese literature and poetry for centuries. It is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of contexts to express different meanings and emotions.
