佯

yáng
亻 + 羊

Definitions

yáng to feign; to pretend

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 羊 represents the sound.

Semantic: 亻 Phonetic: 羊

About

The character 佯 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 亻 on the left indicating human action and the phonetic component 羊 on the right providing its pronunciation. It specifically means to pretend or feign a state, such as illness, ignorance, or madness, in order to deceive or conceal one’s true intentions, highlighting deliberate deception rather than natural behavior.

Example Sentences Hide

他佯装不知道。

Tā yángzhuāng bù zhīdào.

He pretended not to know.

小猫佯装在睡觉。

Xiǎo māo yángzhuāng zài shuìjiào.

The kitten pretended to be sleeping.

她佯装高兴地笑了。

Tā yángzhuāng gāoxìng de xiào le.

She pretended to be happy and smiled.

士兵们佯攻敌人阵地。

Shìbīngmen yánggōng dírén zhèndì.

The soldiers feigned an attack on the enemy position.

他佯装生病以逃避考试。

Tā yángzhuāng shēngbìng yǐ táobì kǎoshì.

He pretended to be sick to avoid the exam.

在谈判中，他佯装不满意的样子。

Zài tánpàn zhōng, tā yángzhuāng bù mǎnyì de yàngzi.

During the negotiation, he pretended to be dissatisfied.

为了迷惑对手，球队佯装要传球。

Wèile míhuò duìshǒu, qiúduì yángzhuāng yào chuánqiú.

To confuse the opponent, the team pretended to pass the ball.

尽管内心紧张，他仍佯装镇定地发言。

Jǐnguǎn nèixīn jǐnzhāng, tā réng yángzhuāng zhèndìng de fāyán.

Despite being nervous inside, he still pretended to be calm and spoke.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

他 们 你 作 但 使 体 什 代 信 化 位 任 何

Component: 羊

着 样 群 差 善 洋 鲜 详 祥 氧 羞 翔 痒 羌

Example Words

佯装 佯狂 倘佯