療養

简 疗养 · 繁 療養
Mandarin · pinyin liáo yǎng

Meanings

  1. to get well
  2. to heal
  3. to recuperate
  4. to convalesce
  5. convalescence
  6. to nurse
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療
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養
yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
疗
liáo · be healed, cured, recover
养
yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
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2–3 · liao2 yang3

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liu4 joeng5

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verb

  1. to recuperate; to convalesce

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