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养 (yǎng): to raise, to keep

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HSK 3verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to raise, to keep
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 9
Radical: 丷
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to raise (animals)
to bring up (children)
to keep (pets)
to support
to give birth
to raise (animals, children)
to support (a family)
to grow (plants)

Chinese explanation

饲养动物，使其生长
培育、照料植物或人
供养、抚育子女或长辈
培养、修养（品德、习惯等），如养成了好习惯。

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Example sentences

I keep a cat.

They brought up three children.

He works very hard to support his family.

She grows many flowers.

Raising children is not easy; it requires a lot of patience.

He keeps a dog and takes it for a walk every day.

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