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养育

yǎngyù

to raise; to bring up; to nurture

Parents walking with a child in a park
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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

育 yù

Strokes
8
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 育

Example phrases

  • 父母养育子女不只是提供物质条件,更是在日常选择中传递价值观。 Fùmǔ yǎngyù zǐnǚ bù zhǐ shì tígōng wùzhì tiáojiàn, gèng shì zài rìcháng xuǎnzé zhōng chuándì jiàzhíguān. Raising children is not only about providing material conditions; it is also about passing on values through everyday choices.
  • 奶奶养育了六个孩子,每个人都很有出息。 Nǎinai yǎngyù le liù ge háizi, měi ge rén dōu hěn yǒu chūxi. Grandma raised six children, and every one of them turned out well.
  • 养育孩子需要耐心,也需要很多心血。 Yǎngyù háizi xūyào nàixīn, yě xūyào hěn duō xīnxuè. Raising a child takes patience and a great deal of effort.

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