收养

Traditional: 收養

shōu yǎng

Dictionary entry

to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)

What does 收养 mean?

收养 (shōu yǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)

2to adopt (a child)

3adoption

Character breakdown

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收shōuto receive · to accept 养yǎngto raise (animals) · to bring up (children)

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How to pronounce 收养

收养

shōu yǎng

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