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奉养

奉養
fèngyǎng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to support and look after (elderly parents)
  2. 2 to provide for one's elders

Examples

子女有奉养父母的责任。
Zǐnǚ yǒu fèngyǎng fùmǔ de zérèn.
Children have the duty to support their parents in old age.
他一个人奉养年迈的母亲。
Tā yí ge rén fèngyǎng niánmài de mǔqīn.
He alone supports his aged mother.
奉养老人是中华文化的传统。
Fèngyǎng lǎorén shì Zhōnghuá wénhuà de chuántǒng.
Caring for the elderly is a tradition in Chinese culture.

Tips

culture
Carries Confucian weight of 孝 (filial piety). In Taiwan often pronounced fèngyàng; CEDICT lists fèngyǎng as the mainland standard.
memory
奉 'to offer respectfully' + 养 'to raise/support' — the care flows upward to elders, mirroring how they once raised you.

Stroke Order

奉 fèng
养 yǎng