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養老

简 养老 · 繁 養老
Mandarin · pinyin yǎng lǎo

Meanings

  1. to provide for the elderly (family members)
  2. to enjoy a life in retirement
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養
yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
老
lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
养
yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
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3–3 · yang3 lao3

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joeng5 lou5

Cantonese word readings for 養老. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

  1. to support the elderly
  2. (of an older person) to enjoy retirement

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