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  joeng5   jyutping
  yang3   pinyin
[1] [v] support; sustain; provide for
[2] [v] breed; raise; grow; keep
[3] [v] rest; convalesce; recuperate
[4] [adj] foster; adoptive; adopted
[5] [v] [] give birth to


Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: adjective
Stroke count: 15
Level: 2
Radical: (#184)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
養 / 养

This word has been viewed 9716 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Oct 2013 06:07

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detail  joeng5 fu6 mou5  yang3 fu4 mu3 = to support one's parents
detail  sin6 joeng5 fai3  shan4 yang3 fei4 = alimony
detail  joeng5 fu6  yang3 fu4 = foster father
detail  bou2 joeng5  bao3 yang3 = to take good care of one's health
detail  joeng5 juk6  yang3 yu4 = bring up
detail  joeng5 wut6  yang3 huo5 = to raise
detail  joeng5 zik6  yang3 zhi2 = to cultivate; cultivation
detail  joeng5 liu6*2  yang3 liao4 = nourishment
detail  joeng5 sing4  yang3 cheng2 = to acquire
detail  joeng5 fan6  yang3 fen4 = nutrient
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Showing all 2 examples containing 養
detail audio 生果營養
Fruits are sweet and nutritious.
[Please note that "有" is missing from the audio by mistake.]
detail audio 雖然老公出便嫖賭飲吹至少賺錢返嚟養家冇眼屎乾淨盲
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.
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