养儿防老(yǎng ér fáng lǎo): (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being…
4 charactersTrad. 養兒防老
(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being…
Character breakdown
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Word information
- Pinyin
- yǎng ér fáng lǎo
- Meaning
- (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- 養兒防老
Related words
Common words sharing a character with 养儿防老 — tap one to open its word page.
péi培yǎng养
HSK 4to cultivate
bǎo保yǎng养
HSK 5to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
xiū修yǎng养
HSK 5accomplishment
xiū休yǎng养
HSK 7-9to recuperate
fǔ抚yǎng养
HSK 7-9to foster
yǐ以yào药yǎng养yī医
"drugs serving to nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice
xiū休yǎng养shēng生xī息
to recover
gòng供yǎng养
to supply
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