yǎng养（養）
养（養）
HSK 2
common
verb
noun
Meaning of 养
养 means support; provide for; supply basic needs; raise; breed; cultivate (plants/animals). Pronounced yǎng. HSK 2.
- support; provide for; supply basic needs
- raise; breed; cultivate (plants/animals)
- give birth; have a baby
Character Info
Radical食
Strokes11
Components
饣
央
Stroke Order
养
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
měi每
gè个
yuè月
dōu都
yào要
yǎng养
jiā家
hú糊
kǒu口
。
He has to support his family every month.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
kào靠
tuì退
xiū休
jīn金
shàn赡
yǎng养
nián年
mài迈
de的
fù父
mǔ母
。
This elderly man uses his pension to support his aging parents.
Fǔ抚
yǎng养
hái孩
zi子
shì是
fù父
mǔ母
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
Raising children is the responsibility of parents.
Xǔ许
duō多
jiā家
tíng庭
dōu都
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
gòng供
yǎng养
zǐ子
nǚ女
shàng上
dà大
xué学
。
Many families work hard to send their children to college.
Tā他
yī一
rén人
yào要
gòng供
yǎng养
quán全
jiā家
wǔ五
kǒu口
rén人
。
He alone has to support his family of five.
Relations
Common Words
养育 / 養育yǎngyù
raise and educate; bring up; nurture
养老 / 養老yǎnglǎo
support the elderly; retire
养活 / 養活yǎnghuo
support; raise
养病 / 養病yǎngbìng
recuperate; convalesce
养子 / 養子yǎngzǐ
adopted son; foster son
养伤 / 養傷yǎngshāng
recuperate from injury; convalesce
修养 / 修養xiūyǎng
cultivation; accomplishment; self-cultivation