养 (yǎng)
to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 9 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 養. Phonosemantic compound. 食 represents the meaning and 羊 represents the sound.
Components
- 羊 (sound)
- 介 (simplified) — Shorthand for the 食 component in the traditional character 養.