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养殖

yǎngzhí

to cultivate; to breed; aquaculture/livestock farming

Fish farmer tending cages in a coastal bay
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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

殖 zhí

Strokes
12
Radical
歹 — corpse
Made of
歹 corpse 直 straight, vertical
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 殖

Example phrases

  • 近海养殖必须控制密度,否则饲料残留会加剧水体富营养化。 Jìnhǎi yǎngzhí bìxū kòngzhì mìdù, fǒuzé sìliào cánliú huì jiājù shuǐtǐ fù yíngyǎnghuà. Nearshore aquaculture must control stocking density, otherwise feed residues will worsen eutrophication.
  • 这个村子靠养殖对虾致富了。 Zhège cūnzi kào yǎngzhí duìxiā zhìfù le. This village became prosperous by farming shrimp.
  • 人工养殖的三文鱼价格比较便宜。 Réngōng yǎngzhí de sānwényú jiàgé bǐjiào piányi. Farmed salmon is relatively cheap.

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