养 yǎng — raise, support · English

养

yǎng

raise, support

At a glance · 养

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

养字小篆从食羊声（繁體養），为形声字；本义为供养、养育。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

养本义为供养、抚育、培养。

Structure

形声字，下部『食』为意符，上部『羊』为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinyǎng

Radical丷

Strokes9

UnicodeU+517B

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English raise, support Yang is a phonetic-semantic character meaning to raise, support and nourish.

Français élever, nourrir Yang est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant élever et nourrir.

Español criar, mantener Yang es un carácter fonosemántico que significa criar y mantener.

العربية يربي، يعيل يانغ حرف صوتي دلالي يعني الرعاية والإعالة.

Русский растить, содержать Ян — фоносемантический знак, означающий растить и кормить.

Common words

养育yǎng yùraise
营养yíng yǎngnutrition

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