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yǎng

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yǎng Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yǎng | yang3
English translation
to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support

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About yǎng

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Number of strokes

15

Traditional form

yǎng

Contains the radical

shí

Part of speech

Non-morpheme / 非语素字 Fēi yǔsù zì

Learning hint

food

Etymology of yǎng

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

羊食

Semantic compound

shí

Phonetic compound

Yáng

Explanation

Simplified form of yǎng . Phonosemantic compound. shí represents the meaning and Yáng represents the sound.

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Words with yǎng

Explore 24 words and sayings that include the Chinese character yǎng in their composition.

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
yǎng to support yǎng
培养 péiyǎng to cultivate培養
营养 yíngyǎng nutrition營養
收养 shōu yǎng adoption收養
抚养 fǔyǎng to foster撫養
领养 lǐng yǎng adoption領養
养老 yǎng lǎo to enjoy a life in retirement養老
养殖 yǎng zhí to cultivate養殖
保养 bǎoyǎng to maintain保養
饲养 sìyǎng to raise飼養
养活 yǎng huo to provide for養活
养老金 yǎng lǎo jīn pension養老金
养成 yǎngchéng to cultivate養成
教养 jiàoyǎng to train教養
修养 xiūyǎng training修養
喂养 wèi yǎng to keep餵養
养育 yǎng yù to rear養育
养生 yǎng shēng to maintain good health養生
养老院 yǎng lǎo yuàn nursing home養老院
养家 yǎng jiā to support a family養家
寄养 jì yǎng to foster寄養
赡养费 shàn yǎng fèi alimony贍養費
素养 sù yǎng (personal) accomplishment素養
供养 gōng yǎng to supply供養

yǎng Decomposition & Compounds

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