Word

养 (yǎng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

Meaning of 养

动 dòng verb

to raise, to keep, to support

她养了一只猫。

tā yǎng le yì zhī māo

She keeps a cat.

Word breakdown

养 yǎng — to raise, to keep, to support

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

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样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs

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着 zhuó to wear (clothing)

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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

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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)

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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

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氧 yǎng oxygen (chemical element, symbol O, atomic number 8) 痒 yǎng itchy; an itching sensation on the skin 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate

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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

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养 yǎng to provide for; to support financially

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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

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匹 pǐ to match, to equal, to be comparable to

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Meaning of 养

养 yǎng — to raise, to keep, to support