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养殖 (yǎng zhí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

养殖 (yǎng zhí) is a Chinese word: to breed, to cultivate (animals/aquatic life). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 养殖

动 dòng verb

to breed, to cultivate (animals/aquatic life)

我爷爷在海边养殖海鲜。

wǒ yé ye zài hǎi biān yǎng zhí hǎi xiān

My grandfather cultivates seafood by the sea.

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Word breakdown

养 yǎng — to raise, to rear, to nurture

Words with this character (21)
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殖 zhí — to breed, to multiply, to propagate

Words with this character (1)
Structure & writing
1 养 yǎng — to provide for; to support financially

养 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)
羊 is a component in 20 characters
HSK 1
样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs
HSK 2
着 zhuó to wear (clothing)
HSK 3
养 yǎng to provide for; to support financially 差 chā mistake; error 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 鲜 xiān freshly slaughtered or harvested; not stored for a long time
HSK 4
洋 yáng ocean (the vast body of salt water covering about 70% of Earth's surface, divided into four parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans) 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑") 羞 xiū feel embarrassed; be bashful; shy 羡 xiàn to envy, to admire and desire 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略)
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object) 群 qún a group of people or things gathered together
HSK 6
氧 yǎng oxygen (chemical element, symbol O, atomic number 8) 痒 yǎng itchy; an itching sensation on the skin 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 漾 yàng ripple on the water surface 翔 xiáng to soar with wings spread, glide in circles
1.2 儿 ér — male (of animals)
儿 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
养 yǎng to provide for; to support financially
HSK 4
允 yǔn to agree, to approve 兄 xiōng older brother 免 miǎn to remove; to eliminate 竟 jìng to end; to finish 貌 mào appearance, looks
HSK 5
匹 pǐ to match, to equal, to be comparable to

Stroke order

2 殖 zhí — to reproduce; to multiply

殖 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 歹 dǎi — bad, evil
歹 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 4
列 liè to arrange; to list 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
HSK 5
殊 shū different; divergent
HSK 6
残 cán defective or incomplete 殖 zhí to reproduce; to multiply
HSK 7
歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 殃 yāng disaster; calamity
2.2 直 zhí — straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
直 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
真 zhēn real; genuine (corresponding to objective facts)
HSK 4
值 zhí price; value; numerical value 植 zhí to plant, to cultivate
HSK 5
置 zhì to place, put, set down
HSK 6
殖 zhí to reproduce; to multiply
HSK 7
矗 chù to stand tall; to tower

Stroke order