抑扬 in English yi4 yang2 Meaning

Meanings

  • modulation (rising and falling pitch)
  • intonation
  • a cadence
  • to rise and fall (of a body floating in water)

Simplified Characters

抑 扬

Traditional Characters

抑 揚

Pinyin

yi4 yang2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

抑yi4to restrain 扬yang2abbr. for 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1]