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放養

简放养 · 繁放養

Mandarin · pinyin fàng yǎng

to raise (livestock or poultry) in an open environment
to breed (fish, bees, silkworms etc) in a suitable environment; to culture (kelp etc)
to release (a captive animal) into the wild

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support

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4–3 · fang4 yang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fong3 joeng5

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verb

to breed or raise in a suitable place

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