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(*ㄧㄤˋ [yang4] ). [Abbr. 
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營養不足 malnutrition.
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]↓.
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.