verb · to lift up or hoist something upwards

他扬起手向远方的朋友打招呼。

verb · to wave, scatter, or move about in the wind

彩旗在空中随风扬。

verb · to spread or make known, such as news, fame, or ideas

这件事千万不能外扬。

verb · the action of tossing grain or other materials into the air to remove chaff or to scatter them

趁着有风，他在谷场上扬谷。

verb, abbreviation · a Chinese surname

扬医生在这一带很有名气，找他看病的人络绎不绝。

noun · abbreviation for Yangzhou City in Jiangsu Province

扬剧是江苏扬州一带的地方戏曲。