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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 抱养

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
抱养 bào yǎng - to adopt (a child)

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 65,023 65,391

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
抱 bào- to hold
- to carry (in one's arms)
- to hug
- to embrace
- to surround
- to cherish
- (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
养 yǎng- to raise (animals)
- to bring up (children)
- to keep (pets)
- to support
- to give birth

Other Words Containing 抱养

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo