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title: "Hongyang Meaning: 弘扬 (hóngyáng) Means “to promote”"
description: "弘扬 (traditional 弘揚, hóngyáng) means “to promote; to carry forward; to propagate”. Hear its tones, see what 弘 and 扬 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongyang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 弘扬 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

弘扬 hóngyáng

## to promote; to carry forward; to propagate

## Its characters

1. 弘 hóng to promote
2. 扬 yáng to raise

## In a sentence

我们应该弘扬传统文化。 We should promote traditional culture.

[More about 弘扬](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BC%98%E6%89%AC)

## More words with 弘 or 扬

- [表扬 biǎoyáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoyang)
- [发扬 fāyáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fayang)
- [赞扬 zànyáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zanyang)

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