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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to support one's family; to make a living
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to encourage honesty; to discourage corruption
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mental or spiritual cultivation
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Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink)
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to commit adultery (of married woman)
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regime (diet)
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care in life and bury after death
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lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster
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to let small evil grow into big harm
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visually attractive; eye candy; easy on the eyes
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sheep husbandry
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old-age insurance
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care for aged parents, bury them after death
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dual pension scheme (PRC)
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growing flowers
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harbor danger that will hurt you later
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lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
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nurture a threat that later harms you
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to raise bees
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beekeeper; apiculturist
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beekeeping; apiculture
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to raise silkworms
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silk industry
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road maintenance tax (China)
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fishpond
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