Chinese word dictionary

供养

gōngyǎng · to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents

Practice word

Word information

Simplified供养

Traditional供養

Pinyingōngyǎng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

供gōng

to supply, to provide for; to offer in worship

养yǎng

to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support

How to learn 供养

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

养yǎng

to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth

提供tígōng

to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish

养成yǎngchéng

to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire

培养péiyǎng

to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)

营养yíngyǎng

nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3]

供给gōngjǐ

to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)