养

養
yǎng
#759 most
frequent character
raise, keep, support, cultivate
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

养 shortens 養. 羊 yáng means sheep and also gives the sound; 介 is an empty stand-in for 食 food. The first sense was herding sheep, which grew to raising animals, teaching, and developing.

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Example Sentences

我养了一只小猫。
wǒ yǎngle yīzhī xiǎomāo 。
I have raised a kitten.
他养鱼已经很多年了。
tā yǎng yú yǐjīng hěnduō nián le 。
He has been keeping fish for many years.
我们要养花，让家里更美。
wǒmen yào yǎng huā ， ràng jiālǐ gēngměi 。
We should cultivate flowers to make the house more beautiful.

Words with similar meanings

抚养fǔyǎng
to nurture
抚养 emphasizes the aspect of caring for and nurturing someone or something, often in a protective manner.
饲养sìyǎng
to breed
饲养 specifically refers to keeping and feeding animals or livestock, which may be a more specific context than 养.

Words Starting With 养

养成yǎng chéng
to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire

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