涵养

涵養
hányǎng
noun #48,610

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 self-cultivation
  2. 2 self-restraint
  3. 3 inner refinement

Examples

Tā hěn yǒu hányǎng, cóng bù fā píqi.
He has great self-restraint and never loses his temper.
Zhè jiàn shì kǎoyàn yīgè rén de hányǎng.
This kind of thing tests a person's inner refinement.

Tips

usage
Per 《新华词典》: '控制情绪功夫' — 'the skill of controlling one's emotions'. 涵养 is the dignified composure that survives provocation. Often paired with (涵养 = 'has cultivation').
memory
= 'to contain water'; = 'to nurture'. Picture a deep reservoir that absorbs storms without overflowing — that's 涵养.

Stroke Order

hán
yǎng