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Meaning of 養

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養 (Simplified: 养)HSK 4
Pinyin: yǎng
English Definition: to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth
Chinese Definition:
①抚育,供给生活品:养育。赡养。抚养。养家。
②饲养动物,培植花草:养花。养殖。
③生育,生小孩儿。
④抚养的(非亲生的):养子。养父。养母。
⑤教育,训练:培养。教养。
⑥使身心得到滋补和休息:养病。养心。养性。休养。营养。养精蓄锐。
⑦保护修补:养路。
Total strokes: 15; Radical: 食
Pictophonetic:羊 indicates the sound; 食 (food) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
Example Words
養殖 yǎng zhí to cultivate; cultivation; to further; to encourage
養老 yǎng lǎo to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
More:養* | *養 | *養*
Example Sentences
1
我的工资够养家
。
My salary is enough to support my family.
2
真正的爱情需要培养
。
True love needs to be nurtured.
3
农民在田野里放养猪
。
Farmers raise pigs in the fields.
4
他们决定领养一个孤儿
。
They decided to adopt an orphan.
5
生命需要阳光
、
水和营养
。
Life needs sunshine, water and nutrients.