养

yǎng

to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth

Radical: 丷 HSK 2 v pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

养 decomposes into the following components:

羊 儿

Semantic component: 儿; phonetic component: 羊.

Words containing 养

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 养.

休养
xiū yǎng
to recuperate
供养
gōng yǎng
to supply
保养
bǎo yǎng
to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
修养
xiū yǎng
accomplishment
养伤
yǎng shāng
养兵
yǎng bīng
to train troops
养分
yǎng fèn
nutrient
养地
yǎng dì
to maintain the land (with rotation of crops or fertilizer)
养大
yǎng dà
养女
yǎng nǚ
adopted daughter
养子
yǎng zǐ
adopted son
养家
yǎng jiā
to support a family

Related characters (radical 丷)

Characters that share the radical 丷.

丷 兰 关 兼 兽 冁 单

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