養
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yǎng · to raise, to rear, to bring up

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

15Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

食Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 養

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Example sentences

Notice where 養 sits in each complete thought.

Tā yǒu yí dà jiā zǐ yào yǎng.他有一大家子要養。

He has a large family to support.

Source: Tatoeba #887722 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yào fǔ yǎng yí dà jiā rén.他要撫養一大家人。

He has a large family to support.

Source: Tatoeba #887719 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǎng de māo zuó tiān sǐ le.我養的貓昨天死了。

My pet cat died yesterday.

Source: Tatoeba #470927 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu méi yǒu rén yào yǎng kě ài de xiǎo māo?有沒有人要養可愛的小貓?

Is there anyone who wants to keep the cute kitten?

Source: Tatoeba #1644388 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bèi wǒ de zǔ mǔ fǔ yǎng cháng dà.我被我的祖母撫養長大。

I was brought up by my grandmother.

Source: Tatoeba #876696 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yào yǎng huó yí gè dà jiā tíng.他要養活一個大家庭。

He had a large family to support.

Source: Tatoeba #880282 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 養 in context

  1. Say yǎng, then recall the core meaning: to raise, to rear, to bring up.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 養 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.