滋养

滋養

zīyǎng

verb #27,249

Meanings

1 to nourish
2 to nurture
3 to provide nutrition

Characters

to grow; to multiply; to nourish

to raise; to nurture; to nourish

Examples

这道汤能滋养身体。

Zhè dào tāng néng zīyǎng shēntǐ.

This soup can nourish the body.

大自然滋养了无数生命。

Dà zìrán zīyǎng le wúshù shēngmìng.

Nature nurtures countless lives.

音乐滋养了她的心灵。

Yīnyuè zīyǎng le tā de xīnlíng.

Music nourished her soul.

Tips

usage

滋养 is often used in the context of food, traditional Chinese medicine, and figurative nourishment of the mind or spirit. It is more literary than simply saying 营养 (nutrition).

Stroke Order

滋 zī

养 yǎng