Character data
Character data
| HSK | 4 |
| Frequency | 760th character |
| Radical | ⼋ (12.7) |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Index # | 1641 |
| TRADITIONAL | 養 |
Definitions
| 养 yǎng |
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Stroke order
Words containing 养
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girl adopted into a family as future daughter-in-law
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cell culture
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cell cultivator
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(biology) autotroph
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to raise (animals)
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to neglect one's parents but give them a rich funeral
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to take a tonic or nourishing food to build up one's health
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to sponsor
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to place out for adoption
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bide one’s time; keep low and wait to act
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free-range (breeding livestock or poultry)
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to relax with one's eyes closed
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to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)
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lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
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diet
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farm; feed lot; dry lot
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stock farming; animal husbandry
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feeder
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raise children so they care for you when old
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to train troops
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long training for a moment of need
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prepare for a long time for a key moment
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long preparation for one crucial moment
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to maintain the land (with rotation of crops or fertilizer)
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to support one's family (idiom)
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