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养
yǎng
Description
"养"是照顾人、动物或植物，让他们健康长大的意思。
"养" means to take care of people, animals, or plants, helping them grow healthily.
你可以养孩子，也可以养一只猫或者养一些花。
You can养 children,养 a cat, or养 some flowers.
Meanings
养yǎng
to raise or bring up (a child, family)
父母养大了三个孩子。
The parents raised three children.
养yǎng
to keep or rear (an animal); to grow (plants)
我家养了一只狗。
My family has a dog.
养yǎng
to nurture, cultivate (a habit); to recuperate
他在家养病，休息了几天。
He stayed home to recover and rested for a few days.
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Notes
- Nuance
养 covers raising people, animals, and plants; 培养 focuses more on training people or cultivating abilities.
- Etymology
养 combines meanings of feeding and nourishing, extended to caring for and cultivating.
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