| 養 | 1060A35 80.02 | 部居  | 畫數 15 | ㄧㄤˇ [yang3] (*ㄧㄤˋ [yang4] ). [Abbr.  ] | ||
| N. | Nourishment: 營養 ditto; 營養不足 malnutrition. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To keep (dogs, sheep, mistress, etc.), to raise (poultry, cabbage, etc.): 養漢 (of woman) keep a man-lover; 養小老婆 keep mistress; 養虎貽患 keep a tiger puppy and regret it afterwards. (2) To raise to maturity, to bring up (children), to care for: 養育 [yang1yU4]↓; 撫養 bring up (children); 培養人材 to train men (for profession); 養護 to protect (the young); 收養 to adopt (children), take in (orphans); 扶養 to take care of (the aged, sick); 贍養 to support parents. (3) To feed, keep alive: 飼養 to feed (animals, babies); 養尊處優 to live a comfortable, well-fed life; 養寇 to be lenient towards bandits and let them grow; 養賊 to harbor s.o. who later will do one harm; 養癱，養疽 to let an ulcer grow and fail to cut it in time. (4) To give birth: 養孩子 give birth to children. (5) To cure: 養病 convalesce, to recuperate from illness; 休養，保養，靜養 rest and recuperate. (6) To train, nourish, cultivate (character, ambition): 養成 [yang3cheng2]↓; 養心，養性，養生 [yang3xin1], [yang3xing4], [yang3sheng1]↓; 養精蓄銳 to harness one's spiritual resources; 涵養 mental and moral culture, mental reserve; 養晦，養拙 [yang3hui4], [yang3zhuo2]↓. | |||||
| Adj. | Foster (parents, etc.): 養父，養子 [yang1fu4], [yang1zi3], etc.↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 養病 [yang3bing4], v.i., to recuperate after illness. 2. 養兵 [yang3bing1], phr., keep an army. 3. 養成 [yang3cheng2], v.i., to train, grow, raise (s.t.), to become: 養成習慣 develop a habit; 養成無賴 grow to become a ne'er-do-well. 4. 養氣 [yang3qi4], phr., nourish the spirit: 養吾浩然之氣 (孟子) nourish my vital spirit or spirit of fearlessness. 5. 養親 [yang4qin1], phr., to support and serve parents. 6. 養分 [yang3fen4], n., nutritive value of food. 7. 養蜂 [yang3feng1], phr., to keep bees. 8. 養父 [yang3fu4], n., foster father. 9. 養  [yan3ge1], v.i., to recuperate from an illness.10. 養和 [yang3he2], phr., to obey rules of physical and mental health, reason of health. 11. 養晦 [yang3hui4], phr., (AC) to live in retirement to bide one's time, keep growing in spirit while keeping away from public life. 12. 養護 [yang3hu4], v.t., to look after (children). 13. 養活 [yang3huo0], v.i. & t., (1) to make a living; (2) to feed (a family). 14. 養家 [yang3jia1], phr., to support a family; 養家兒 (AC) madame of a brothel; 養家人 (MC) (1) a local resident with a family; (2) husband. 15. 養濟 [yang3ji4], v.i. & t., (1) to convalesce; (2) to support (parents). 16. 養靜 [yang3jing4], phr., to cultivate mental calm. 17. 養珠 [yang3zhu1], n., cultured pearl. 18. 養拙 [yang3zhuo2], phr., (LL) to enjoy obscurity as a matter of culture. 19. 養志 [yang4zhi4], phr., (1) to nourish or keep alive one's ambition; (2) (*[yang4]) (AC) to continue to do what one's parents wanted for life. 20. 養口 [yang2kou3], phr., to eat: 尋些野味養口 to find some wild game for food. 21. 養老 [yang2lao3], phr., (1) (AC) to honor and serve the aged; (2) to live on pension; 養老金 old age pension. 22. 養廉 [yang3lian2] ([yang3lian0]), phr., to encourage officials’ honesty by paying sufficient salaries. 23. 養料 [yang3liao4], n., nutrition; feed for animals. 24. 養路 [yang3lu4], phr., to maintain roads in good repair; 養路費 tax for road maintenance. 25. 養母 [yang2mu3], n., foster mother. 26. 養娘 [yang3niang2], n., (MC) maid; a wet nurse. 27. 養女 [yang2nU3], n., foster daughter. 28. 養贍 [yang3shan4], v.t., to support (parents, family). 29. 養身 [yang3shen1], phr., to nourish the body, to keep oneself physically fit. 30. 養生 [yang3sheng1], v.i. & n., to lead a life in sound health; hygiene: 養生之道 way of keeping good health; 養生送死 (AC) the basic filial duties of serving parents while living and giving proper burial. 31. 養神 [yang3shen2], phr., to refresh one's spirit by keeping quiet for a period. 32. 養性 [yang3xing4], phr., to maintain one's original pure character, cultivate mental poise. 33. 養心 [yang3xin1], v.i., cultivate mental calm. 34. 養媳 [yang3xi2], n., (for 童養媳) a daughter-in-law brought to husband's family while still a child. 35. 養子 [yang2zi3], (1) n., foster child; (2) (AC) phr., give birth to child. 36. 養望 [yang3wang4], phr., (LL) to nourish, cultivate a reputation. 37. 養養 [yang2yang3], adj., (AC) uneasy. 38. 養育 [yang3yU4], v.i. & t., to bring up (child): 養育之恩 (gratitude for) the love and care from childhood. | |||||