Phonosemantic compound. 食 represents the meaning and 羊 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (養)
Simplified (养)
介 Simplified component
jiè introduce
forerunner, herald, harbinger
Shorthand for the 食 component in the traditional character 養.
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Historical Evolution
养
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
养
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
养
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
养
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
养
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
养
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
养
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
养
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
养
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
养
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
养
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
养
Regular
Modern
Chinese
养 / 養 [yǎng]
to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
養 おさむ
Osamu given name
養 まもる
Mamoru given name
養 やしなう
Yashinau surnamegiven name
養 やす
Yasu unclassified name
養 よう
Yō given name
CHINESE WORDS (153)
培养 [péiyǎng] #5,203
to cultivate
营养 [yíngyǎng] #7,272
nutrition
收养 [shōuyǎng] #3,667
to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
抚养 [fǔyǎng] #3,795
to foster
领养 [lǐngyǎng] #4,955
adoption
养老 [yǎnglǎo] #16,911
to provide for the elderly (family members)
养殖 [yǎngzhí] #34,164
to cultivate
保养 [bǎoyǎng] #13,486
to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
饲养 [sìyǎng] #17,352
to raise
养活 [yǎnghuo] #7,700
to provide for
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 栄養 [えいよう] #5,876
nutrition
⭐ 養う [やしなう] #6,771
to support
⭐ 養子 [ようし] #9,613
adopted child (usu. male)
⭐ 教養 [きょうよう] #10,515
(understanding or appreciation of) culture
⭐ 療養 [りょうよう] #13,003
recuperation
⭐ 休養 [きゅうよう] #16,808
rest
素養 [そよう] #19,977
grounding (in a skill or subject)
⭐ 養父 [ようふ] #20,731
foster father
養女 [ようじょ] #20,831
adopted daughter
⭐ 供養 [くよう] #21,274
memorial service for the dead
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