仰

upward

仰 is composed of the BuShou of 人 and 卬, 卬 depicts a man kneeling down(卩) in front of another man and looking up at him, 人 is added in order to emphasize the human action.

Vocabulary of 仰

  • 瞻仰 (to revere)
  • 仰慕 (to admire)
  • 仰臥 (to lie supine)

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