yǎng

raise, bring up

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
羊 sound component

  Sound component

yáng

  

sheep

食 meaning component

  Meaning component

shí

  

eat

Evolution

養 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
養 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
養 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
養 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
養 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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yǎng

raise, rear, bring up; support; to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth

Most common words with 養
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to support

培养

to cultivate

营养

nutrition

收养

adoption

抚养

to foster

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)