Chinese words pronounced yang (any tone) 34 words, in the 4 tones yang is read in. yāng (1st tone) 8 words 央(yāng) center 殃(yāng) calamity 鸯(yāng) used in 鸳鸯 yuānyāng 秧(yāng) sapling 鞅(yāng) martingale 泱(yāng) agitated 鉠(yāng) ring 胦(yāng) navel 央(yāng) center 殃(yāng) calamity 鴦(yāng) used in 鸳鸯 yuānyāng 秧(yāng) sapling 鞅(yāng) martingale 泱(yāng) agitated 鉠(yāng) ring 胦(yāng) navel yáng (2nd tone) 15 words 杨(yáng) poplar 阳(yáng) positive 羊(yáng) sheep 扬(yáng) raise 洋(yáng) ocean 佯(yáng) feign 钖(yáng) ornaments on headstall of horse 旸(yáng) rising sun 烊(yáng) molten 蛘(yáng) weevil found in rice etc 炀(yáng) molten 飏(yáng) soar 楊(yáng) poplar 陽(yáng) positive 羊(yáng) sheep 揚(yáng) raise 洋(yáng) ocean 佯(yáng) feign 鍚(yáng) ornaments on headstall of horse 暘(yáng) rising sun 烊(yáng) molten 蛘(yáng) weevil found in rice etc 煬(yáng) molten 颺(yáng) soar All 15 words pronounced yáng yǎng (3rd tone) 6 words 养(yǎng) raise 氧(yǎng) oxygen 仰(yǎng) face upward 痒(yǎng) itch 炴(yǎng) firelight 坱(yǎng) dust 養(yǎng) raise 氧(yǎng) oxygen 仰(yǎng) face upward 癢(yǎng) itch 炴(yǎng) firelight 坱(yǎng) dust yàng (4th tone) 7 words 样(yàng) manner 漾(yàng) overflow 烊(yàng) used in 打烊 dǎyàng 鞅(yàng) wooden yoke for a draft ox 恙(yàng) sickness 怏(yàng) discontented 瀁(yàng) ripples 樣(yàng) manner 漾(yàng) overflow 烊(yàng) used in 打烊 dǎyàng 鞅(yàng) wooden yoke for a draft ox 恙(yàng) sickness 怏(yàng) discontented 瀁(yàng) ripples Often confused with yang yan in any tone 103 words