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The character 养, traditionally written as 養, is a phono-semantic compound. Its traditional form combines the food radical 食 at the bottom, indicating the semantic category of nourishment, with the sheep component 羊 at the top, which provides the phonetic element and also hints at domestic animals. The simplified modern form significantly alters the bottom portion while retaining a modified top. Its core meaning includes raising, rearing, nourishing, or cultivating, applicable to raising children, keeping livestock or pets, and even developing abstract qualities or maintaining health through good habits.
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我养了一只猫。
他养着一大家子人。
养成好习惯很重要。
她在养病，需要休息。
养育子女是父母的责任。
养生之道在于平衡。
这片土地养活了全村人。
他退隐山林，养花种草。