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饲养 (sì yǎng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 饲养

动 dòng verb

to raise, to breed (animals)

他在农场饲养了很多牛和羊。

tā zài nóng chǎng sì yǎng le hěn duō niú hé yáng

He raises many cattle and sheep on the farm.

Word breakdown

饲 sì — to feed (animals), provides the feeding aspect

养 yǎng — to raise, to nurture, provides the caring/rearing aspect

Structure & writing

1 饲 sì — to raise (animals); to feed

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

consists of

1.1 饣 shí — food/eating radical

饣 is a component in 17 characters

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饭 fàn cooked rice or grain 饺 jiǎo dumpling (crescent-shaped stuffed dough)

HSK 2

馆 guǎn inn; lodging house for guests

HSK 3

饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol 饱 bǎo full (after eating); satiated (opposite of hungry) 饿 è hungry (opposite of 饱)

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饼 bǐng flatbread; round flat cake (baked, grilled, or steamed) 馒 mán steamed bun (see 馒头, a leavened, dome-shaped bread with no filling)

HSK 6

饥 jī hungry (opposite of 饱) 馈 kuì to give as a gift, to present

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蚀 shí to lose; to damage; to deplete 饪 rèn to cook food 饲 sì to raise (animals); to feed 饵 ěr cake; pastry 饶 ráo abundant, plentiful

Show more HSK 7 characters (+2)

馁 něi (lit.) hungry; starving 馅 xiàn filling (meat, vegetables, sugar, etc. inside dumplings, pastries, or other foods)

1.2 司 sī — to be in charge of; to manage; to administer

司 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 2

词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives)

HSK 7

伺 sì to watch; to lie in wait 饲 sì to raise (animals); to feed

Stroke order

2 养 yǎng — to provide for; to support financially

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

consists of

2.1 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

HSK 2

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

2.2 儿 ér — male (of animals)

儿 is a component in 7 characters

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养 yǎng to provide for; to support financially

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

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Meaning of 饲养

饲 sì — to feed (animals), provides the feeding aspect

养 yǎng — to raise, to nurture, provides the caring/rearing aspect