| 养 | yǎng | to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth |
| 养殖 | yǎng zhí | to cultivate; cultivation; to further; to encourage |
| 养分 | yǎng fèn | nutrient |
| 养成 | yǎng chéng | to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire |
| 养料 | yǎng liào | nutriment; nourishment |
| 养活 | yǎng huo | to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth |
| 养蜂 | yǎng fēng | bee-keeping; apiculture |
| 养子 | yǎng zǐ | adopted son; foster-son |
| 养育 | yǎng yù | foster; rear |
| 养老 | yǎng lǎo | provide for the elderly |
| 养护 | yǎng hù | to maintain; to conserve; curing (concrete etc) |
| 养鱼池 | yǎng yú chí | fishpond |
| 养地 | yǎng dì | to maintain the land (with rotation of crops or fertilizer) |
| 养父 | yǎng fù | foster, adopted father |
| 养兵 | yǎng bīng | to train troops |
| 养生 | yǎng shēng | to look after one's health; to keep fit; maintaining good health; health preservation |
| 养病 | yǎng bìng | to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness |
| 养鸡场 | yǎng jī chǎng | chicken farm |
| 养家 | yǎng jiā | to support a family; to raise a family |
| 养儿防老 | yǎng ér fáng lǎo | (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age |
养兵千日，
用兵一时 | yǎng bīng qiān rì ,
yòng bīng yī shí | lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off |
养兵千日，
用在一朝 | yǎng bīng qiān rì ,
yòng zài yī cháo | lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off |
| 养女 | yǎng nǚ | adopted daughter |
| 养家活口 | yǎng jiā huó kǒu | to support one's family (idiom) |
| 养家糊口 | yǎng jiā hú kǒu | to support one's family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family |
| 养廉 | yǎng lián | to encourage honesty; to discourage corruption |
| 养性 | yǎng xìng | mental or spiritual cultivation |
| 养殖业 | yǎng zhí yè | cultivation industry |
| 养母 | yǎng mǔ | foster, adopted mother |
| 养汉 | yǎng hàn | to commit adultery (of married woman) |
| 养生法 | yǎng shēng fǎ | regime (diet) |
| 养生送死 | yǎng shēng sòng sǐ | to be looked after in life and given a proper burial thereafter (idiom) |
| 养痈贻患 | yǎng yōng yí huàn | lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster; to cherish a viper in one's bosom |
| 养痈遗患 | yǎng yōng yí huàn | lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster; to cherish a viper in one's bosom |
| 养眼 | yǎng yǎn | visually attractive; eye candy; easy on the eyes; to protect the eyes |
| 养神 | yǎng shén | to rest; to recuperate; to regain composure |
| 养精蓄锐 | yǎng jīng xù ruì | to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push |
| 养羊 | yǎng yáng | sheep husbandry |
| 养老保险 | yǎng lǎo bǎo xiǎn | old-age insurance |
| 养老金 | yǎng lǎo jīn | pension |
| 养老院 | yǎng lǎo yuàn | nursing home |
| 养花 | yǎng huā | growing flowers |
| 养虎伤身 | yǎng hǔ shāng shēn | Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later; to cherish a snake in one's bosom |
| 养虎为患 | yǎng hǔ wéi huàn | lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity; fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom) |
| 养虎遗患 | yǎng hǔ yí huàn | Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later; to cherish a snake in one's bosom |
| 养蜂人 | yǎng fēng rén | beekeeper; apiculturist |
| 养蚕 | yǎng cán | to raise silkworms |
| 养蚕业 | yǎng cán yè | silk industry |
| 养鱼缸 | yǎng yú gāng | aquarium; fish tank |
