养 · yǎng · to raise (animals)
Learn the Chinese character 养 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 养.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 养
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 养.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 养yǎngto raise (animals)
- 养成yǎngchéngto cultivate
- 培养péiyǎngto cultivate
- 营养yíngyǎngnutrition
- 养老yǎnglǎoto provide for the elderly (family members)
- 养老院yǎnglǎoyuànnursing home
- 保养bǎoyǎngto take good care of (or conserve) one's health
- 抚养fǔyǎngto foster
- 供养gōngyǎngto supply
- 教养jiàoyǎngto educate
- 疗养liáoyǎngto get well
- 领养lǐngyǎngto adopt (a child, pet etc)
- 赡养shànyǎngto support
- 收养shōuyǎngto take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
- 饲养sìyǎngto raise
- 素养sùyǎng(personal) accomplishment
- 喂养wèiyǎngto feed (a child, domestic animal etc)
- 休养xiūyǎngto recuperate
- 修养xiūyǎngaccomplishment
- 养活yǎnghuoto provide for
- 养生yǎngshēngto maintain good health
- 养育yǎngyùto rear
- 养殖yǎngzhíto raise
Real usage
Example sentences with 养
Published HSK 3 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 3 course context containing 养 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 养
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 养 mean in Chinese?
养 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to raise (animals).
How do you pronounce 养?
养 is shown as yǎng.
Is 养 an HSK 3 character?
Yes. 养 is HSK 3 recognition character #245.
Can I practise writing 养?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 3 recognition
- HSK 3 writing inventory
- 23 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 3 recognition character #245.
- Writing scope: HSK 3 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.