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养成

yǎngchéng

to form

A person watering a plant
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Characters in this word

养 yǎng

Strokes
9
Radical
丷 — horns
Made of
羊 sheep, goat 儿 son, child
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

成 chéng

Strokes
6
Radical
戈 — spear, lance, halberd
Made of
丁 nail 戈 spear, lance, halberd

Example phrases

  • 养成好习惯。 Yǎngchéng hǎo xíguàn. Form good habits.
  • 他养成早起。 Tā yǎngchéng zǎoqǐ. He forms the habit of getting up early.
  • 养成爱读书。 Yǎngchéng ài dúshū. Develop a love of reading.

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