养

yǎng

raise, rear, bring up; support

How to write 养, stroke by stroke

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

Pictophonetic: semantic 儿 (child), phonetic 羊

Made of 羊 + 儿

收养shōu yǎngto take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption
抚养fǔ yǎngto foster; to bring up; to raise
培养péi yǎngto cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)
养活yǎng huoto provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth
领养lǐng yǎngto adopt (a child, pet etc)
营养yíng yǎngnutrition; nourishment
养育yǎng yùto rear; to bring up; to nurture
教养jiào yǎngto educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture
疗养院liáo yǎng yuànsanatorium
养大yǎng dàto raise (a child or animal)
养老金yǎng lǎo jīnpension
寄养jì yǎngto place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc); to foster; to board out

我们收养了一个孩子。
wǒ men shōu yǎng le yí gè hái zi 。
We adopted a child.
努力工作才能养活自己。
nǔ lì gōng zuò cái néng yǎng huó zì jǐ 。
Work hard so that you may earn your living.
她是怎么抚养孩子的？
tā shì zěn me fǔ yǎng hái zi de ？
How does she bring up her children?
培养政治意识要花费时间。
péi yǎng zhèng zhì yì shí yào huā fèi shí jiān 。
Developing political awareness takes time.
她很关心孩子的营养问题。
tā hěn guān xīn hái zi de yíng yǎng wèn tí 。
She is careful about her child's nutrition.