Dong Chinese dictionary

yǎng

raise

Simplified form of 養. Phonosemantic compound. 食 represents the meaning and 羊 represents the sound.

Components

羊 Sound component

yáng

sheep

jiè

to lie between

Shorthand for the 食 component in the traditional character 養.

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

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 养

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