How is 养 pronounced?

养 is pronounced “yǎng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 养?

养 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 养?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 养 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2verb

养

Traditional: 養

yǎng

养 (yǎng) means “to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character (traditional 養) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

她养了一只猫。

Tā yǎng le yī zhī māo.

She keeps a cat.

Words containing 养

保养bǎo yǎngto take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 养成yǎng chéngto cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 抚养fǔ yǎngto foster; to bring up; to raise 培养péi yǎngto cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)教养jiào yǎngto educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture 营养yíng yǎngnutrition; nourishment 饲养sì yǎngto raise; to rear 修养xiū yǎngaccomplishment; training; self-cultivation 收养shōu yǎngto take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 养老yǎng lǎoto provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 疗养liáo yǎngto get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse

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Frequently asked questions

What does 养 mean?: 养 (yǎng) means “to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 养 pronounced?: 养 is pronounced “yǎng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 养?: 养 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 养?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 养 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18