养

to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth

to introduce / to lie between / between / shell / armor

surname Yang

sheep / goat / CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]

to take good care of (or conserve) one's health / to keep in good repair / to maintain / maintenance

to recuperate / to recover / to convalesce

to make offerings (to the Gods)

accomplishment / training / self-cultivation

to supply / to provide for one's elders / to support one's parents

nutrient

to heal a wound / to recuperate (from an injury)

to recover / to recuperate

see 養兵千日，用兵一時|养兵千日，用兵一时[yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 bing1 yi1 shi2]

lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom) / fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off

to maintain the land (with rotation of crops or fertilizer)

Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink)

debt nurtures more debt (idiom)

"drugs serving to nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice

(Tw) beauty product; skincare product

to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation

frugality makes honesty (idiom)

(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age

to train troops

lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off