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培养 (péi yǎng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

培养 (péi yǎng) is a Chinese word: to cultivate; to foster; to train. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 培养

动 dòng verb

to cultivate; to foster; to train

学校注重培养学生的创新能力。

xué xiào zhù zhòng péi yǎng xué sheng de chuàng xīn néng lì

Schools emphasize cultivating students' innovative abilities.

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Word breakdown

培 péi — to cultivate (like banking up soil around plants)

养 yǎng — to nourish; to raise; to support growth

Structure & writing
1 培 péi — to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment

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

consists of

1.1 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)
土 is a component in 76 characters
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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

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2 养 yǎng — to provide for; to support financially

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

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