养 yǎng

to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets)

HSK 2 9 strokes Radical 丷 Sound + meaning 23 words

Built from

羊soundyángsheep, goat 儿meaningérson, child

How it works

儿 hints at the meaning (child), and 羊 yáng hints at the sound.

Words built with 养

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Words with 养

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HSK 2 · 1

养

yǎng

to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets)

HSK 3 · 1

营养

yíngyǎng

nutrition; nourishment

HSK 4 · 3

培养

péiyǎng

to cultivate; to breed; to foster

养成

yǎngchéng

to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit)

疗养

liáoyǎng

to get well; to heal; to recuperate

HSK 5 · 2

保养

bǎoyǎng

to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain

修养

xiūyǎng

accomplishment; training; self-cultivation

HSK 6 · 2

收养

shōuyǎng

to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption

养老

yǎnglǎo

to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement

HSK 7–9 · 14

抚养

fǔyǎng

to foster; to bring up; to raise

养老金

yǎnglǎojīn

pension

领养

lǐngyǎng

to adopt (a child); adoption

养活

yǎnghuo

to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals

饲养

sìyǎng

to raise; to rear

喂养

wèiyǎng

to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal)

教养

jiàoyǎng

to educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture

休养

xiūyǎng

to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce

养殖

yǎngzhí

to cultivate; cultivation; to further

养老院

yǎnglǎoyuàn

nursing home