供养 meaning in English
to supply; to provide for one's elders
Traditional 供養17 strokes
Meaning of 供养
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
gōngyǎng
- to supply
- to provide for one's elders
- to support one's parents
gòngyǎng
- to make offerings to (gods or ancestors)
- Taiwan pr. [gong4yang4]
供养 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他要供养他的妈妈和妹妹。
He has to support his mother and his sister.
Stroke order for each character
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供 gōng · to provide · 8 strokes
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养 yǎng · to raise · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 供养.
| 营养 | yíngyǎng | nutrition; nourishment |
| 提供 | tígōng | to offer; to supply |
| 培养 | péiyǎng | to cultivate; to breed |
| 供应 | gōngyìng | to supply; to provide (goods, services etc) |
| 养成 | yǎngchéng | to cultivate; to raise |
| 疗养 | liáoyǎng | to get well; to heal |
| 保养 | bǎoyǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair |
| 修养 | xiūyǎng | accomplishment; training |
| 收养 | shōuyǎng | to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child) |
| 供给 | gōngjǐ | to furnish; to provide |
| 养老 | yǎnglǎo | to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement |
| 抚养 | fǔyǎng | to foster; to bring up |
Questions about 供养
What does 供养 mean?
供养 (gōngyǎng) means "to supply; to provide for one's elders".
How do you write 供养?
供养 is made of 2 characters: 供 (8 strokes), 养 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
How is 供养 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 供养 is written 供養.