Chinese words pronounced yang (any tone) 33 words, in the 4 tones yang is read in. yāng (1st tone) 7 words 央(yāng) center 殃(yāng) calamity 秧(yāng) sapling 鞅(yāng) martingale 泱(yāng) agitated 央(yāng) center 殃(yāng) calamity 秧(yāng) sapling 鞅(yāng) martingale 泱(yāng) agitated All 7 words pronounced yāng yáng (2nd tone) 15 words 杨(yáng) poplar 阳(yáng) positive 羊(yáng) sheep 扬(yáng) to raise 洋(yáng) ocean 楊(yáng) poplar 陽(yáng) positive 羊(yáng) sheep 揚(yáng) to raise 洋(yáng) ocean All 15 words pronounced yáng yǎng (3rd tone) 6 words 养(yǎng) to raise 氧(yǎng) oxygen 仰(yǎng) to face upward 痒(yǎng) to itch 炴(yǎng) firelight 養(yǎng) to raise 氧(yǎng) oxygen 仰(yǎng) to face upward 癢(yǎng) to itch 炴(yǎng) firelight All 6 words pronounced yǎng yàng (4th tone) 6 words 样(yàng) manner 漾(yàng) to overflow 鞅(yàng) wooden yoke for a draft ox 恙(yàng) sickness 怏(yàng) discontented 樣(yàng) manner 漾(yàng) to overflow 鞅(yàng) wooden yoke for a draft ox 恙(yàng) sickness 怏(yàng) discontented All 6 words pronounced yàng Often confused with yang yan in any tone 95 words